Hemorrhoids decisions — 2011

The Board found that the interruption of vocational rehabilitation benefits was proper, but did not find that achievement of the Veteran's goal to obtain a Bachelors Degree in Marine Engineering and obtaining a license as a maritime engineer is reasonably feasible.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a head injury and hemorrhoids have been granted.,Residuals of closed head injury are found to be related to service, while the current diagnosis of hemorrhoids is considered direct service connection.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses at Flagler Hospital on March 19, 2010 is denied because the emergency condition did not meet the criteria as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, chronic sinusitis, right restless leg syndrome, and left restless leg syndrome has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss and hemorrhoids are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be reviewed again after the examination and any necessary extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and chronic colitis, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment. The Board has granted a total rating for compensation based on individual unemployability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, hemorrhoids, hepatitis C, and hypertension, cannot be granted as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for postoperative residuals of a left shoulder injury has been granted, and he is now rated at 20 percent from January 16, 2007.,PTSD was granted service connection. The Veteran currently receives a noncompensable rating for hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he did not file a timely Substantive Appeal for the July 2005 RO rating decision that denied service connection for acid reflux, hemorrhoids, infertility, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral eye disorders, and joint pain.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is evaluated at a 30 percent rating, which reflects occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The Veteran has not met the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracic kyphosis and hemorrhoids were denied as there is no competent or credible evidence of these conditions during the appeal period. The claim for an increased rating for thoracolumbar spine disability was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and examinations, as well as any private treatment records from a chiropractor. The Veteran is entitled to initial compensable ratings for his service-connected left shoulder strain with history of compression arthralgia and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, a skin disorder, gout, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease. The evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating any of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the removal of abscessed teeth, allowing the Veteran to receive VA outpatient treatment. The claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids was also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current internal and external hemorrhoids are related to his service, including the inservice hemorrhoidal conditions. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's rectoanal disorder, including hemorrhoids and/or anal fistula, was incurred in or aggravated by a period of active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including prostate enlargement, allergic rhinitis, adjustment disorder, right shoulder impingement syndrome, lumbar strain myositis, tinnitus, and a papulovesicular skin rash. Service connection was denied for chest disability, left shoulder disability, stomach disability (undiagnosed illness), insomnia, dizziness, tiredness, night sweats, and psychiatric disorder (undiscovered illness).