The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected internal and external hemorrhoids was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal complied with the regulations, and there were no specific errors of fact or law alleged for appellate consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- internal and external hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058468
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 896 · Granted: 51% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for internal and external hemorrhoids, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and Reserve service personnel records. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also remanded due to incomplete employment information.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for anal fistula and initial compensable rating for internal and external hemorrhoids associated with irritable bowel syndrome due to incomplete opinions regarding their etiology.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing all issues on appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU being granted for the entire appeal period.
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