Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and hemorrhoids did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment prior to January 2, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his sacro-illiac and thoracic spine dysfunction with degenerative arthritis was withdrawn at the outset of his hearing. The claims for higher ratings for hemorrhoids and hypertension are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of active ulcer disease or hemorrhoids, and the Veteran's headaches and tumor in the head did not manifest during service or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his hemorrhoids was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, despite frequent recurrences of hemorrhoids with external or internal symptoms.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The appellant's service-connected disabilities have not precluded substantially gainful employment, thus warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence of current severity of the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids. An additional VA examination is required during a period of flare-up.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected hemorrhoids, and considering any new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current evidence of a bilateral ankle disability, and the Veteran did not have any other disabilities related to his period of active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claim, including the evaluation of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and hemorrhoids as separate disabilities from his service-connected splenectomy.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7336. The condition has been manifested by persistent bleeding and associated anemia.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability. The appeal for service connection for hemorrhoids was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the issuance of a decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hemorrhoids, right wrist disorder, genu varum (bilateral shin splints), bilateral knee disorder, bilateral pes planus, lumbar spine disorder, and status post hysterectomy, fibroid tumors, and LEEP procedure were denied as her claimed conditions are not related to her honorable period of active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for facial burns, pseudofolliculitis barbae, sinusitis, carpal tunnel syndrome (cervical radiculopathy), skin pruritus, rheumatoid arthritis with bone spurs of the right shoulder, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hemorrhoids. The Board found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due solely to impairment resulting from his service-connected disabilities, and the Board finds reasonable doubt in favor of this determination.

The Board has determined that there is no medical evidence to support a finding of a chronic hemorrhoid disability during or after service, and the Veteran's own opinion regarding continuity of symptomatology does not outweigh the probative VA examination findings. As such, the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids must be denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the issues of increased evaluation for service-connected hemorrhoids and a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The VA determined that the appellant's hemorrhoid condition, which is currently manifested by small hemorrhoids with occasional flare-ups and bleeding, does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, small cell carcinoma of the lung, was not related to his service-connected disabilities or any in-service radiation exposure. The medical opinions of record found no connection between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his cause of death.