The Veteran's internal hemorrhoids have been rated at 20 percent since September 13, 2010. The Board found that the symptoms of persistent bleeding and fissures warranted this rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of persistent bleeding and secondary anemia or fissures were consistent with a 20 percent rating under DC 7336 for internal hemorrhoids.
- Claimed conditions
- Internal hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124139
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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