Hemorrhoids decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability due to a VA colonoscopy in February 2005 was denied, as the evidence does not support that his fissure-in-ano and internal hemorrhoids were caused by or became worse as a result of VA medical treatment.

The Veteran's nephrolithiasis was not found to have contributed substantially or materially to his death, and the Board determined that it did not contribute to his cause of death.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Crohn's disease was denied, while his claim for hemorrhoids was granted.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted effective from October 12, 2005. The earliest date on which the grant of service connection could be assigned is also October 12, 2005.

The Board found that the Veteran's back disability, left ankle disability, and hemorrhoids were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions are not related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected fracture of the left medial malleolus was denied. The Board also found that there is no evidence to support an award of TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, as they do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder is service-connected, and his male pattern baldness/hair loss, rectal prolapse, and hemorrhoids are presumed to have been caused by his military service. However, there is no evidence of a skin disorder during service or for many years thereafter.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at his local RO. The issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for service-connected orthodontic malocclusion, entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids, and entitlement to an extension of benefits for post-graduate education after Chapter 31 support in the completion of a graduate degree are pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disability is denied as there is no evidence of prostatitis or any other chronic disease. The Veteran has been diagnosed with hemorrhoids, which are considered a current disability in addition to benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Service connection cannot be established due to lack of chronicity and continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right arm, right leg, left leg radiculopathy, hemorrhoids, and glaucoma have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hemorrhoids, which he contends are related to his active duty service and/or his service-connected hypertension. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hemorrhoids is at least as likely as not related to service or to his service-connected IBS, and thus grants service connection for hemorrhoids.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records, clarification of employment status, and a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have residuals of a stomach injury or hemorrhoids that are service-connected. The claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids is also denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for cluster headaches and hemorrhoids before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's hypertension, hysterectomy, and right foot onychomycosis are not related to her active military service.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids and diverticulitis, finding no current disability related to these conditions. The Veteran's treatment records do not support a diagnosis of either condition.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are characterized by pain and swelling with frequent recurrences, warranting an initial compensable rating of 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids, essential hypertension, and pulmonary hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during military service.