Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of hemorrhoids to obtain a medical opinion that adequately addresses the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol abuse and his hemorrhoids.
The deciding factor: The previous VA opinion was deemed inadequate as it failed to consider the physical effects of alcohol use disorder on the body, particularly in relation to hemorrhoids.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25013985
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