Hemorrhoids decisions — 2010

The Board finds that the Veteran's current hemorrhoids are related to service and grants service connection for this condition. The issue of whether the Veteran's prostate cancer is related to service or a service-connected disorder remains pending, as no VA examination has been conducted.

The Veteran seeks service connection for left foot and intestinal disabilities, including hemorrhoids. The Board finds that VA medical examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for readjudication of his claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 60 percent for hemorrhoids, including the issue of TDIU. Additional development is needed due to inconsistencies between the medical evidence and the Veteran's recent vocational assessment.

The Board found no current evidence of hemorrhoids or chronic residuals of pneumonia, and thus denied the Veteran's service connection claims for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied reopening of the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's tinea versicolor was also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability and hemorrhoids were not incurred or aggravated during active service, and denied both claims.

The Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for this condition, and thus denied an increased evaluation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and effective dates, leaving only the claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran is seeking special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities. However, the VA needs to provide an adequate opinion regarding whether he is in need of regular aid and attendance from another person.

The Board found no evidence of an inguinal hernia or hemorrhoids related to the Veteran's service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of September 22, 2004 for a 60 percent disability evaluation for hemorrhoids with anal fistula was granted. This is the earliest date that the increase in disability could be ascertained.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left knee disorders, bilateral foot disorder, hemorrhoids, and a right eye disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU, as they are not of such severity to preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and hemorrhoids, including as secondary to his service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with abdominal mass. The evidence does not support a finding that the current hemorrhoids are related to the service-connected GERD.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the PTSD did not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, the hemorrhoids warranted no compensable evaluation, the heart condition was not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, hypertension was also not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and emphysema with COPD was not related to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to a lack of action by his representative from the Texas Veterans Commission.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in his needing assistance with many of his activities of daily living, including bathing and dressing his lower extremities. Due to poor balance and ambulation caused by his service-connected knee and ankle disabilities, he requires care or assistance on a regular basis to protect himself from hazards such as falling.

The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia with major depressive disorder renders him unable to adequately attend to the needs of daily living without the regular assistance of another person, and he is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.