Hemorrhoids decisions — 2005

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and arranging comprehensive examinations for his PTSD, hemorrhoids, anal pruritus, and service-connected conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of hemorrhoids and allergic rhinitis were denied. However, he was granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability characterized by heartburn.

The VA determined that the veteran's hemorrhoids do not warrant a compensable evaluation, as they are described as mild or moderate with no significant symptoms or complications.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder strain disability but denied the claim for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids.

The veteran's cervical dysplasia claim was denied. The right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, right knee disability, and hemorrhoids claims were granted with increased ratings.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected hemorrhoids, currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease, bilateral maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis, hemorrhoids, and allergic rhinitis are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are productive of a disability picture which more nearly approximates constant itching, warranting a 30 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and hemorrhoids, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions during his active duty or otherwise related to military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions, including hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, back injuries, neck injuries, hypertension, and a pulmonary disorder (claimed as asthma), were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's internal hemorrhoids do not warrant an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as they only show periodic bleeding without persistent or severe symptoms such as fissures or anemia.

The Board has granted service connection for recurrent hemorrhoids, but denied service connection for low back and left shoulder conditions.,There is no evidence of a low back or left shoulder condition during active duty for training.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for major depression, hemorrhoids, and allergic sinusitis, as well as his claim of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the appellant's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The VA determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of reoccurrence or worsening of the claimed conditions, and there was insufficient medical evidence to establish a relationship between the current polyarthritis and his service-connected injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating, and thus denies an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for hemorrhoids, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, as they do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of myocardial infarction, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a skin disorder resulting from medications prescribed by VA physicians, and benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a chronic disability resulting from rhinoplasty surgery performed by VA physicians were all denied.