The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids, left ankle strain, and hypothyroidism, and assigned ratings of 50%, 30%, and 30% respectively. The appeal for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the Veteran's hemorrhoids is granted as they are proximately caused by his service-connected hypothyroidism. The left ankle strain is granted based on the Veteran's competent and credible report of in-service injury and recurrent symptoms since service, despite normal imaging findings.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, left ankle strain, unspecified anxiety disorder, hypothyroidism, GERD
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24002443
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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