The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected hemorrhoid condition, as the evidence did not show persistent bleeding with secondary anemia or fissures.
The deciding factor: The deciding factor was that the Veteran's hemorrhoids did not meet the criteria for a 20 percent rating due to the absence of secondary anemia or fissures, and did not warrant a 10 percent rating as there was no evidence of large or thrombotic irreducible hemorrhoids with excessive redundant tissue.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoid condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039570
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 713 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's hemorrhoid condition, finding that it had its onset during active service and is related to his current condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected hemorrhoid condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's sinusitis-rhinitis and hemorrhoid condition do not warrant a compensable disability rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.
- Whole decision: Denied
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