The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic diarrhea and hemorrhoids. The Veteran was granted a 10% initial rating for her right wrist disability (tenosynovitis), but denied compensable ratings for other conditions including spider veins, dermatitis of both ankles, and spider bite scar residual. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU prior to March 9, 2012.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish the presence of chronic diarrhea or hemorrhoids. The right wrist disability was rated based on limitation of motion without ankylosis. Other conditions were denied service connection as they were either not established by medical evidence or were not linked to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Diarrhea, Hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1411856
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What this means for you
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected chronic diarrhea is remanded due to the inadequacy of the August 2020 examination report, which did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication on his condition.
- 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: Granted
The Veteran is granted higher levels of SMC and aid and attendance special monthly compensation effective May 3, 2024, due to his service-connected conditions that require regular aid and assistance.
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