The Veteran is granted an initial 60 percent rating for impairment of rectal sphincter control associated with internal hemorrhoids, effective November 18, 2010. The Veteran's internal hemorrhoids are not rated higher as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran has had bowel control issues including rectal leakage requiring him to wear a pad since at least 2010, which corresponds with a 60 percent rating under DC 7332.
- Claimed conditions
- internal hemorrhoids, impairment of rectal sphincter control
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20068823
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's attorney withdrew the appeal for all issues, including service connection for chills and evaluations for various conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for a new VA examination to determine the relationship between the reported loss of bladder and bowel sphincter control and the service-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder strains with various conditions were denied. The claim for a compensable rating for internal hemorrhoids was also denied. However, the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, so he is granted Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).
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