The Veteran's hiatal hernia disability is productive of severe impairment of health, warranting a 60 percent evaluation. The Board has also determined that the Veteran's rectal disability (claimed as hemorrhoids) is secondary to his service-connected hiatal hernia.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current rectal disability is related to his service-connected hiatal hernia, resulting in a 60 percent evaluation for hiatal hernia with reflux and history of peptic ulcer disease and recurrent small bowel obstruction.
- Claimed conditions
- rectal disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1113984
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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