Hemorrhoids decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. The issues include increased evaluations and reopening of service connection claims.

The Veteran's combined disability evaluation is 70 percent, and he does not meet the criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hemorrhoids are related to his military service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids. The cervical/lumbar spine condition claim is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including DDD of the lumbar spine and sciatica of both lower extremities, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hemorrhoids, which were present prior to service and not aggravated by active duty, do not warrant service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected hemorrhoids with sessile polyp of the sigmoid colon was withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision. The bilateral hearing loss claim is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records, as well as an evaluation of his current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of herpes zoster and found that these current residuals are related to a primary outbreak during military service. The issue of whether the Veteran's hemorrhoids are secondary to her service-connected irritable bowel syndrome is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids and hydrocele.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further examination and analysis to determine the cumulative effect of his service-connected conditions on his employability.