Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to a request for the dismissal of all issues by his representative.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids has been granted, with a current evaluation of 10 percent. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. Service connection will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of cervical spine strain and paranoid schizophrenia, but finds no current disability that can be related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hemorrhoids was granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's lumbosacral degenerative disc disease warranted a 10% evaluation since August 4, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids has been reopened and granted. Service connection for a diverticulum of the esophagus is also granted as secondary to his service-connected GERD with esophageal stricture requiring dilatation. The rating for GERD remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's death was found to be caused by diabetes and its complications, which were presumed related to his service in the Republic of Vietnam. The appellant is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits as her eligibility period ended at age 26.

The Board finds that the Veteran likely has hemorrhoids that are attributable to his period of military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted in full, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, migraine headaches, asthma, lumbosacral strain, right quadriceps strain, hemorrhoids, left bunion with pes planus, and other conditions. The claims are being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA social and industrial survey to assess employment capacity and a VA examination by a physiatrist to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's vertigo, diabetes, hemorrhoids, PTSD, right leg lesion, costochondritis, GERD, enlarged thyroid, and incontinence have been related to service or service-connected disability. The endometrial polyps are considered incurred during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for verruca acuminata was granted, and he is now entitled to a compensable rating (30%) for his headaches from August 9, 1972 to October 16, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for positive tuberculin PPD, nonspecific reaction, without active tuberculosis was denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for internal hemorrhoids was granted with a rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding the cumulative effects of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right and left knee disabilities, coronary artery disease, a scar associated with a coronary artery bypass graft, hemorrhoids, right urethral calculus, left inguinal herniorraphy, left wrist ganglion, and hypertension have met the percentage requirements for the award of a schedular TDIU. The combined rating is 90 percent since October 27, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied as he did not meet the current disability requirement under VA regulations. The Board found that his audiometric test results did not meet the criteria for a current right ear hearing loss disability at any time during the pendency of the claim or otherwise. For the status post left tibia stress fracture with patellofemoral syndrome, the Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating effective January 15, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a retrospective opinion regarding his employability based on service-connected disabilities prior to April 22, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, reopened and service connection claims were addressed. The rating reduction of the left index finger was upheld, but a new effective date was granted for some of his service-connected conditions.