Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids, left hip osteoarthritis and hip joint replacement, right hip osteoarthritis, limitation of flexion of the left knee status post arthroscopy with partial medial meniscectomy, and degenerative arthritis, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for symptomatic left knee meniscal tear.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a compensable rating for hemorrhoids or increased ratings for the other conditions due to the level of symptomatology being consistent with noncompensable ratings under applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids, left hip osteoarthritis and hip joint replacement, right hip osteoarthritis, limitation of flexion of the left knee status post arthroscopy with partial medial meniscectomy, and degenerative arthritis, left knee meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093197
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