The Board denied service connection for a hemorrhoid disorder and did not grant an increased rating for duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the current hemorrhoid disorder to service or a service-connected disability, and there was no significant impairment of health from the duodenal ulcer and GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoid disorder, duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1743250
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