Hemorrhoids decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA anal/rectal examination to determine the severity of his service-connected hemorrhoids and whether they cause marked interference with employment or necessitate frequent hospitalization. If so, the case should be sent to the Director of C&P for consideration of an extraschedular evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left ear hearing loss and hemorrhoids, as well as his claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia were denied by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids have been large and recurrent, with pain and bleeding. The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's hemorrhoids were not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, cervical spine disorder, left foot injury, and leg numbness and cramping. The claim for a lumbar spine disorder was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids was granted, and a 10 percent rating was assigned for his lumbar spine disability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's residuals of hemorrhoidectomy are related to his active military service and grants entitlement to service connection. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied as new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for her service-connected hemorrhoids, finding that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issue of lung cancer is dismissed. The Board also found that hypertension, cervical and lumbar spine stenosis, COPD, BPH, hemorrhoids, and Lyme disease are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no evidence of their onset or association with service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable. The case is being remanded for further examination and review of his claims.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased evaluation for his hemorrhoids, currently rated at 10 percent. The issue of entitlement to TDIU was also addressed but not adjudicated.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (primarily his peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities) have resulted in the permanent loss of use of both legs, as no effective function remains other than that which could be equally well served by below-the-knee amputation stumps with use of a suitable prosthetic appliance. Therefore, assistance for the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment has been granted.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and hemorrhoids. The Veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hemorrhoids or sinusitis and thus, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and peripheral neuropathy, are found to be so severe that they prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's disability of rectal pain, leakage (incontinence), and hemorrhoids is not deemed to be due to carelessness, negligence, or fault on the part of VA medical personnel.