Hemorrhoids decisions — 2006

The veteran's hypertension, hemorrhoids (anal fissures), and right ankle injury were all found to be related to his military service. He is now rated at 10 percent for his sinus disability.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not substantiated and denied them.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids. The veteran was already receiving a 10 percent rating for each condition.

The veteran's application for RH insurance was denied because he did not meet the 'good health' criteria, as his nonservice-connected conditions exceeded the allowed threshold.

The veteran's service-connected right retropatellar pain syndrome, left retropatellar pain syndrome, and residuals of a stress fracture of the right tibia are currently evaluated as noncompensable.,The veteran's hemorrhoids do not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for allergies, a back condition, right leg disorder, left leg disorder, and hemorrhoids. The evidence did not support these claims as they were not incurred during service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a rectal disability, including hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed gastrointestinal conditions are not related to service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 20 percent for postoperative residuals of prostate cancer with impotence and urinary frequency, but denied compensable ratings for hemorrhoids and compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for kidney cysts.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Board hearing at the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, was not related to his military service or a service-connected disability. The preponderance of evidence is against granting service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no current disabilities related to the conditions claimed, or that were incurred during active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, finding that there was no clear evidence of aggravation by service or other medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids, but the current evaluation of 10 percent does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of secondary anemia or fissures. The case is being remanded for additional development including a special examination.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis or manifestation of the claimed disabilities, and thus service connection cannot be granted.

The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids with associated sphincter impairment is productive of occasional fecal leakage requiring the wearing of pads and no more than mild external hemorrhoids, resulting in a rating of 30 percent.

The veteran's service-connected conditions were evaluated, and the RO denied higher ratings for hypertension, hemorrhoids, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and asthma. The evaluations remained at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in any of these evaluations.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, asthma, and hypertension (claimed as a heart condition) due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by the veteran's period of active service.