The Board has denied service connection for chronic hemorrhoids and remanded the issues of service connection for left knee disability and a compensable initial rating for scar, residual of left knee surgery.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of chronic hemorrhoids. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's left knee arthritis was less likely than not proximately due to or the result of his service, specifically noting that there were no records documenting complaints or treatment for a left knee problem prior to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic hemorrhoids, left knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20001187
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, and tinnitus. The increased evaluation claim for pes planus was denied, as was the increase in rating for the right wrist fracture. The reduction of the right wrist rating from 10 percent to 0 percent was found improper, restoring the 10 percent rating.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for urinary frequency. The other claims were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for bilateral hand, hip, knee, and lumbosacral arthritis to provide further development.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee arthritis and right knee arthritis based on new and relevant evidence.
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