Hemorrhoids decisions — 2000

The veteran's service-connected knee and hand disabilities have been rated based on their current manifestations, with no new evidence of increased disability. The evaluations remain at the minimum levels.

The Board denied the motion for an earlier effective date for a 10% rating for hemorrhoids, finding that the decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that his suicide was not due to a service-connected disability and thus denying the claim.

The veteran's disabilities, while disabling, do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hemorrhoids, anxiety and depression (claimed as a nervous condition), and angina are related to his service due to an undiagnosed illness. The claims for heart disorder have been granted.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depression and somatoform disorder, IBS, GERD, headaches, and hemorrhoids, are found to be of such severity as to preclude her from obtaining or retaining a substantially gainful occupation. The combined rating for these conditions meets the criteria for TDIU.

The VA denied an increased rating for service-connected hemorrhoids, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the veteran's hemorrhoids, finding no evidence of large or thrombotic hemorrhoids that are irreducible with excessive redundant tissue and frequently recurring. The fecal incontinence was attributed to decreased anal motor tone and possible pelvic floor dysfunction.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hemorrhoids do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent. The claim for service connection for arthritis is reopened due to new evidence presented since the last rating decision, but the specific type and extent of arthritis are not specified. Service connection for hypertension remains denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids do not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is currently rated at 40 percent. The appeal for service connection for hemorrhoids and gastroesophageal reflux disease remains pending as additional evidence is required.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than September 21, 1972 for service connection of left knee disability and hemorrhoids. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for hemorrhoids and service connection for right knee disability are pending.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids and low back disability (claimed as secondary to bilateral pes planus). The appellant's claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, left knee disability, deviated septum, and cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disorders. The decision also noted that the veteran's claim for increased rating of his temporomandibular dysfunction with headaches was granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues regarding service connection for PTSD, as well as evaluations for tinea cruris, tinea versicolor, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and hemorrhoids. The veteran's claim is not about exposure to specific environmental factors.

The veteran is granted a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to his service-connected disabilities, which include panic attacks, coronary artery disease, hypertension, subacromial bursitis with degenerative joint disease of the shoulders, hemorrhoids, and costochondritis. The combined disability evaluation is 40 percent.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected arthritis of the lumbar spine, hemorrhoids, and ventral hernia.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VA examinations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a heart condition, and hemorrhoids. The evidence does not support these claims as there is no current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31 was denied because his education and work experience qualified him for suitable employment, despite having a service-connected disability.