The Veteran's internal hemorrhoids with post anal fissure and bowel leakage are currently rated at 10 percent, but do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they do not involve large or thrombotic hemorrhoids, bleeding, excessive redundant tissue, or persistent bowel leakage.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's internal hemorrhoids have been characterized as mild to moderate without significant symptoms such as bleeding, excessive redundant tissue, or persistent bowel leakage. The evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- internal hemorrhoids, post anal fissure, bowel leakage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1703135
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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