Hemorrhoids decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private and VA treatment records and conducting further medical examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed headaches and rectal disorder/hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating claims have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids, and there was no indication of service connection or exposure basis for the back condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to care for daily personal needs without regular assistance from others or to protect himself from the hazards and dangers of his daily environment, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The appellant is seeking a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, but the RO has not treated these conditions as arising from a single incident. The appeal is remanded to consider whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disability alone and to obtain SSA records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and hemorrhoids, as well as his claim for service connection for vasovagal syncope or 'blackouts'. The evidence submitted since the final June 1981 rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a personal hearing before a Decision Review Officer at the Detroit VA Regional Office.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right index finger disability, finding that the medication used for his service-connected condition caused constipation and aggravated his nonservice-connected hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's appeal for disability ratings for his service connected right ear hearing loss, residuals of the left inguinal hernia repair, and hemorrhoids was denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the left ear, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic right knee disability, ulcers, or PTSD due to personal assault. The Veteran's hemorrhoids are not manifested by persistent bleeding, anemia, fissures, nor are they large or thrombotic.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of internal hemorrhoids and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA medical records and provide proper VCAA notice.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for arthritis of the right wrist, right elbow, left elbow, and right knee were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for dizziness and vertigo, are also pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and lumbar spine disability have been granted increased ratings, and he is now eligible for a TDIU based on his combined evaluation of 80 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating due to right thumb surgery, finding that the evidence does not support assignment of such a rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hemorrhoids were aggravated by active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's hemorrhoids do not meet criteria for a compensable rating, and her cervical spine degenerative disc disease with residual headaches does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and hypertension, as well as his claim for a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's appeal for additional vocational rehabilitation training benefits has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.