The Board has granted service connection for internal or external hemorrhoids, finding that the Veteran's condition was present in service and has continued since then. The decision is based on a positive nexus opinion provided by the November 2019 examiner.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current internal/external hemorrhoids disability had its onset during service and has continued since, satisfying all elements of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- internal or external hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26039000
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- Granted
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- Denied
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