Partly granted
The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the undiagnosed digestive system disability, effective December 28, 2022, and denied an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's undiagnosed digestive disability more nearly approximated severe abdominal pain, reflux, and distention productive of severe impairment of health, warranting a 60 percent rating. Hemorrhoids did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids, undiagnosed digestive system disability (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25010152
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