The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for rectal prolapse or internal and external hemorrhoids. For duodenal ulcer disease, the Board determined that there was no evidence to warrant a higher than 20 percent evaluation prior to January 1, 2003, and denied the propriety of reducing the rating from 20 percent to 10 percent as of January 1, 2003.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the assignment of a higher than 10 percent evaluation for rectal prolapse or internal and external hemorrhoids. For duodenal ulcer disease, there was no evidence to warrant a higher than 20 percent evaluation prior to January 1, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- Rectal prolapse, Internal and external hemorrhoids, Duodenal ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2007
- Citation
- 0730199
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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