The Veteran's post-operative residuals of hemorrhoidectomies with anal stricture are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has granted a separate noncompensable disability rating for internal hemorrhoids under Diagnostic Code 7336. The Veteran is now rated at 60 percent for his primary condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's post-operative residuals of hemorrhoidectomies with anal stricture are manifested by leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements, warranting a 60 percent rating under DC 7332. The Veteran also has internal hemorrhoids which have been diagnosed in his medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative residuals of hemorrhoidectomies with anal stricture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1645813
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The Veteran's increased disability rating for DJD of the low back was granted, and a separate compensable disability rating for post operative residuals of hemorrhoidectomies with anal stricture was also granted. The Board found that referral for an extraschedular rating was not warranted.
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