Hemorrhoids decisions — 2002

The Board found no evidence of a chronic knee disability or hemorrhoids in service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a compensable initial evaluation for postoperative residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible level, and his bilateral foot disability and hemorrhoids are each rated appropriately based on their severity.

The Board found that the appellant's heart disease, including myocardial infarction with coronary artery bypass grafts and chest pain; postoperative residuals of a colon disorder, including diverticulitis; and hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding resulting from January-February 1989 VA abdominal surgeries are not causally or etiologically related to the surgeries in question.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities for right wrist, bilateral shin splints, hemorrhoids, right elbow disability, or pseudofolliculitis barbae. Therefore, service connection is denied for all issues on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities and hemorrhoids, finding that the conditions did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The RO denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, as they determined he was not unemployable.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to reopen her claims for service connection for hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and fibrocystic breast disease due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hemorrhoids are currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations. The veteran's symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids were granted a 20 percent rating from August 18, 1992 to October 21, 1996. The issue of an increased rating for her chronic anxiety disorder with depressive features and history of somatoform disorder remains in appellate status.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hemorrhoids and that his hypertension, while requiring ongoing medication, does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA's rating schedule. Therefore, service connection for hemorrhoids is denied, and a compensable evaluation for hypertension is also denied.

The veteran's claims for various conditions were denied by the RO. The Board found that none of these conditions are related to service, and some may be secondary to asbestos exposure.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's hemorrhoids effective from February 1, 2000.

The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are rated as noncompensable since the grant of service connection in July 1999. The VA examiner found the veteran to have moderately sized internal hemorrhoids, which do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for vision loss of both eyes and an initial compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability involving either eye or hemorrhoids. The veteran's testimony regarding persistent bleeding was not supported by medical evidence showing large or thrombotic hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for herniated lumbar disc, gastrointestinal disorder, and hemorrhoids. The decision is final as it was affirmed by the Court.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, prostate cancer, and hypertension due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased compensation benefits for his hemorrhoid disability, finding that the criteria for a compensable evaluation from February 27, 1969 to October 27, 1996 and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent from October 28, 1996 were not met.

The Board found that the veteran's currently diagnosed hemorrhoids are not shown to be related to active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and a TDIU rating effective from June 20, 2002. The veteran's only other service-connected condition was hemorrhoids.