Granted
The Board granted an initial compensable evaluation of 20 percent for service-connected hemorrhoids based on the presence of fissures.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hemorrhoids manifest fissures, which meet the criteria for a 20 percent rating under the applicable rating code prior to May 19, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25109879
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