The veteran's increased ratings for recurrent kidney stones and headaches were granted, while his rating for hemorrhoids was denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran required ongoing drug therapy for recurrent kidney stones, meeting the criteria for a 30% rating under Diagnostic Code 7508. His post-traumatic headaches met the criteria for a 10% rating due to their traumatic origin. The veteran's hemorrhoids did not meet the schedular criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic headaches, Recurrent kidney stones, Hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0801436
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his hemorrhoids, so the case is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, and there is no evidence to support a higher rating. The Board has determined that an extraschedular evaluation is not warranted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her service-connected hemorrhoids was denied as the evidence did not show large or thrombotic, irreducible hemorrhoids with excessive redundant tissue, evidencing frequent recurrence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are granted a 50 percent rating, but the Board has remanded his claim for service connection of OSA due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
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