The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hemorrhoids are at least as likely as not related to his active service, including his driving through the desert without stopping to use the restroom and limited nutritional intake. As a result, the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was sufficient evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of onset during service and continuity of symptoms post-service, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147114
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.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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