This guide covers how the VA actually rates hemorrhoids under diagnostic code 7336 — the criteria the rater applies, the evidence that carries weight, and the related conditions veterans most often leave unclaimed. It's the same playbook our own case managers work from.
How the VA rates it
Revised digestive schedule rates up to 20% by severity and treatment. Small alone — matters when the tray is nearly full.
Honest ceiling: up to 20% under the revised digestive schedule.
The evidence that wins
Service connection: Onset in service (rucking, MREs, deployments) or secondary to IBS/meds.
Medical opinion (nexus): Rarely worth buying — STR entry or lay statement.
Filing it right the first time
Most denials on hemorrhoids claims trace to the same failures: the evidence never addressed the actual rating criteria, the connection to service was asserted instead of supported, or the C&P exam went sideways because nobody prepared for it. A complete file — records, statements written to the criteria above, and honest exam preparation — is the difference.
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