Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for external hemorrhoids and a higher than 10 percent rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and lumbosacral strain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable or higher rating based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- external hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009341
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