The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is granted. The claims for service connection for a right foot disability and neck disability are denied, as well as the initial rating claims for low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left foot plantar fasciitis, and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been diagnosed with recurrent hemorrhoids that are related to his military service. However, there is no evidence of a current right foot or neck disability, nor any link between these disabilities and the Veteran's service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hemorrhoids, Right Foot Disability, Neck Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2016
- Citation
- 1645046
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Neck Disability, and Bilateral Upper Extremity Radiculopathy. The decision is based on the Veteran's active service and medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his hemorrhoids, so the case is dismissed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disability, finding that the evidence is at least approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's post-service disability was incurred in service.
- 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.
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