Hemorrhoids, external or internal
Hemorrhoids, external or internal is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 7336 in the Digestive System category. Maximum rating: 20%.
Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 20% | Persistent bleeding **AND** anemia; *or* continuously prolapsed internal hemorrhoids **WITH** *3 or more* episodes per year of thrombosis. |
| 10% | Prolapsed internal hemorrhoids **WITH** *2 or less* episodes per year of thrombosis (blood clot within blood vessels that limits the flow of blood); *or* external hemorrhoids with *3 or more* episodes per year of thrombosis. |
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