Hemorrhoids decisions — 2004

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining verification of combat-related experiences and providing the veteran with a VA examination to assess his current disability status.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of heart bypass surgery, hypertension, and PTSD due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.,The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, hemorrhoids, and skin rash were also denied as a result of his failure to appear for the examinations.

The veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of zero percent for his service-connected hemorrhoids is being remanded due to the need for updated medical examination and consideration.

The veteran's varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities are currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that an increased rating is not warranted.,The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids have been evaluated as noncompensably disabling under Diagnostic Code 7336 (for large or thrombotic, irreducible, with excessive redundant tissue, or evidencing frequent recurrences). The Board concludes that the veteran's hemorrhoids do not warrant a compensable rating.

The appellant withdrew their appeal prior to the Board making a decision, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hemorrhoids, and also wishes to reopen a previous denial based on CUE. The RO must reconsider the March 1948 rating decision that denied service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of metal fume fever and tinnitus, as well as his other disability claims. The decision is final due to lack of appeal.

The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids were granted a 20 percent evaluation effective August 7, 2000. The issue of entitlement to increased disability evaluation for hemorrhoids beginning on April 22, 2003 was also granted. Service connection for skin disorder of the feet and residuals of a removal of a growth on the ribcage were denied.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development regarding the veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss in his right ear. The current ratings for left ear hearing loss and hemorrhoids remain unchanged.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle and left knee injuries, as well as reopening of the claim for residuals of right arm injury. Service connection was granted for hemorrhoids with a 30% evaluation, but an effective date earlier than November 6, 1998 is not addressed.

The VA determined that the veteran's hemorrhoids do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for hemorrhoids since June 2000, finding that the veteran's internal hemorrhoids were large and thrombotic but not irreducible or with excessive redundant tissue.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and procedural issues.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, skin disorder, non-tropical sprue, and hemorrhoids as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions had their onset during service or are related to his service-connected condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a left ankle fracture, and increased rating for hemorrhoids were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Board determined that the disorders listed on the title page did not result from disease or injury in service.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a 10% rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for the veteran's hemorrhoids, currently rated at 10 percent.