Hemorrhoids decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left tibia disorder and related secondary disorders such as right knee, left knee, right hip, left hip, back, and hemorrhoids, were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities was factually ascertainable as of December 6, 2006. Therefore, an effective date of June 6, 2007 for the TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and pes planus were evaluated by the Board but found not to meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been withdrawn. The Board finds that a 20 percent evaluation is warranted for the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in acquiring an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The VA has determined that the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids do not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for syncope, increased ratings for social anxiety/depression and hemorrhoids, and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by syncopal episodes during the appeal period. For her psychiatric disabilities, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a 30 percent or higher rating throughout the appeal period. Her hemorrhoids were rated appropriately based on their severity and stage. Lastly, her allergic rhinitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to his in-service symptoms.

The Board found no CUE in the prior rating decisions denying a TDIU, as there was insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause his death, and the causes of his death (acute myocardial infarction with atherosclerosis) were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The appellant is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits because the Veteran did not die as a result of a service-connected disability and had no permanent total rating at the time of his death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to determine his employment status and whether he has an employment handicap that prevents him from pursuing vocational rehabilitation training.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids, finding that there is no competent medical evidence showing a current hemorrhoids disability and noting that his single complaint of hemorrhoids during active duty was not followed by any further treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids, a higher disability rating for patellar tendonitis of the right knee, and a 10 percent rating based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities prior to August 6, 2007.

The Veteran's service connection claims for kidney stones and hemorrhoids were decided. The claim for kidney stones was denied, while the claim for hemorrhoids was granted.

From January 25, 2005 through February 7, 2005, the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids were manifested by intermittent bleeding and small external hemorrhoids without active bleeding or thrombosis. Prior to this period and from February 8, 2005, the criteria for a compensable rating were not met.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his hemorrhoids was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition met or approximated the criteria for a higher rating.