The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a heart disability was denied as new and material evidence was not received.,Service connection for a right lower extremity muscle disability was denied due to lack of diagnosed condition.,An increased rating in excess of 10 percent for hemorrhoids was denied as there is no evidence of persistent bleeding or anemia.,A compensable rating for the service-connected surgical scar, right knee, was denied as there are no disabling effects not considered under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04.
The deciding factor: The new and material evidence received since the December 2014 rating decision does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for a heart disability.,There is no diagnosed right lower extremity muscle disability in the record, as evidenced by VA examinations that did not find any such condition.,The Veteran's hemorrhoids do not meet the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7336 due to lack of persistent bleeding or anemia.,There are no disabling effects from the surgical scar, right knee, not considered under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disability, Right Lower Extremity Muscle Disability, Hemorrhoids, Surgical Scar, Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23060113
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her service-connected hemorrhoids was denied as the evidence did not show large or thrombotic, irreducible hemorrhoids with excessive redundant tissue, evidencing frequent recurrence.
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