Hemorrhoids decisions — 2002

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for varicose veins, bursitis of the right hip, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed stomach ulcer, hemorrhoids, carcinoid tumors with cholecystectomy, and cranial meningioma, all of which he claimed were related to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) during his military service. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his service or to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that none of his conditions warranted a higher evaluation.

The veteran's initial evaluations for his right and left ankle disabilities have been granted at 10%. The evaluation for hemorrhoids remains noncompensable.

The veteran's service connection claim for residuals of sunburn was denied. The rating for traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine was increased to 30 percent, but no higher as severe limitation of motion is already covered by the current rating. No compensable ratings were granted for appendectomy scar, hemorrhoids, or residuals of a right foot fracture.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing, residuals of a fracture of the proximal left second metacarpal, and hemorrhoids. The appeals were based on his military service in high noise environments.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a stomach disorder and finds no evidence to support service connection for such. The veteran's hemorrhoids are currently evaluated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 7336, which pertains to external and internal hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that the appellant and veteran are entitled to restoration of $350 per month in VA disability compensation benefits for their children and spouse, given their financial circumstances and the current income and expenses.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids, finding no clinical evidence of current disability related to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for rectal cancer and hemorrhoids, finding that his exposure to ionizing radiation in service was not sufficient to establish a link between his current conditions.

The veteran meets the requirements for specially adapted housing due to permanent and total service-connected disability, including loss of use of one lower extremity with associated organic disease or injury affecting locomotion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and increased evaluations for internal and external hemorrhoids and left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for angioneurotic edema and residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet, as well as reopening the claim for hemorrhoids. The issue of increased evaluation for dyshidrosis with tinea pedis was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking the claimed conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding it was aggravated by the veteran's service-connected disabilities. The claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids is also granted.

The appellant withdrew his appeal on all issues prior to the Board's decision.

The veteran's appeal was denied for multiple conditions, including service connection claims and rating increases.

The Board denied the appeal, concluding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for hemorrhoids.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the service-connected degenerative joint and disc disease of the cervical spine with headaches, effective from December 26, 2000.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids and a 10 percent increased disability rating for pericarditis, effective from January 12, 1998.