Denied
The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids because the evidence showed nonchronic in-service gastrointestinal symptoms that had resolved by service separation and were not etiologically related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's lay hearing testimony was inconsistent with more contemporaneous medical evidence showing no anal or rectal injury or disease at service separation.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006482
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