Hemorrhoids decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran's current hemorrhoids were not incurred in service and denied her claim for service connection. The left foot disorder was also not shown to be related to service, leading to a denial of this issue as well.

The veteran's service-connected Hepatitis C is rated at 10 percent, and his service-connected Hemorrhoids are rated as noncompensable. The case is remanded for further examination to determine the severity of the Hemorrhoids.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of various service-connected disabilities were denied by the Board. The appeals are not about service connection, but rather about the appropriate disability ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected residuals of a left-side facial fracture, hemorrhoids, nasal septum fracture, and scar of the left eyebrow.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, hammertoes of both feet, and post-operative residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy do not warrant increased ratings beyond the current 10 percent levels.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, as they are currently manifested by discomfort and occasional bleeding without more severe symptoms such as large or thrombotic hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions related to his military service, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, headaches, or a fracture of T-12 (claimed as back arthritis) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's hemorrhoids have been rated at a noncompensable level since October 24, 2004. The Board has determined that the evidence shows frequent recurrences of hemorrhoids warranting a 10% rating.

The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for hemorrhoids from April 5, 2004 to January 18, 2005. The veteran's condition was manifested by some bleeding, pain on defecation, a tight sphincter, and chronic anterior anal fissures with skin tags.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as his chronic alcohol abuse is a separate condition and the VA compensation examiner determined he could work due to other factors such as a civilian-related ankle injury. The combined rating of his service-connected conditions does not meet the threshold for a TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including right eye disability, left eye disability, hemorrhoids, sinus disability, sleep apnea, and asbestosis. The veteran's claims have not been substantiated.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right wrist fracture and for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids are denied as there is no evidence to support higher ratings under applicable VA regulations.

The veteran's service-connected malignant melanoma and hemorrhoids were both granted, with the melanoma receiving a 10% rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his service treatment records and to determine if there are any line of duty determinations or active duty for training/inactive duty for training records from his reserve service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids have not been compensably disabling at any time since March 3, 2005. Therefore, an initial higher (compensable) rating for hemorrhoids is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, effective dates, and other issues. The decisions were generally unfavorable to the veteran.

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hemorrhoids, finding that the conditions were not related to service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 10% evaluation for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disk and joint disease, as well as his claim for a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids. The issue of service connection for residuals of pneumonia (also claimed as pleurisy and residuals of blood clot) was also addressed but the veteran did not pursue this claim.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus. The veteran's current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus is not supported by the medical evidence.