The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids has been reopened and granted. Service connection for a diverticulum of the esophagus is also granted as secondary to his service-connected GERD with esophageal stricture requiring dilatation. The rating for GERD remains at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise that the current diverticulum of the esophagus was caused by his service-connected GERD with esophageal stricture requiring dilatation, and thus secondary to it.
- Claimed conditions
- Hemorrhoids, Diverticulum of the Esophagus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2015
- Citation
- 1510332
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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.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his hemorrhoids, so the case is dismissed.
- 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.
- 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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids and a separate rating of 10 percent for pruritus ani is partially granted. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable code, including revised Diagnostic Code 7336.
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