The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his hemorrhoids, finding that he withdrew his claim for service connection for inability to bear children due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune. The appeals for increased ratings were also dismissed as there was no evidence showing a higher disability level.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for inability to bear children due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, and the Board found that he did not meet the criteria for an increased rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- bleeding hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18117848
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection of hepatitis C and conditions secondary to it, including bleeding hemorrhoids, bleeding ulcers, acute colitis, diverticulitis, inflamed rectal tissue, IBS, skin condition, tracheal burning with constant acid buildup, and urinary incontinence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further examination to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, as opposed to non-service-connected ones.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bleeding hemorrhoids is denied as there is no current evidence of the claimed condition.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not service-connected and have denied all of his claims.
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