Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative spurring of the left tibiotalar joint is granted with a 10 percent initial rating.,Tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea are both found to be related to military service, warranting service connection.

The Board granted service connection for shin splints and assigned a noncompensable evaluation effective September 1, 2005. The Veteran's cluster headaches, migrainous in nature, are currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for gastritis and hemorrhoids, finding that the Veteran incurred these conditions during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to February 8, 2010.

The VA has granted an initial 20 percent evaluation for duodenitis with hiatal hernia with reflux and a non-compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids. The appellant's symptoms are well-controlled with medication.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete hearing transcript and the need for a new hearing. The issues of service connection are still pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been rated based on their current manifestations and the criteria for each condition. The initial ratings assigned are generally in line with the severity of his conditions.

The Board has ordered further development of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The appeal is currently in remand status.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as they are not large or thrombotic, irreducible, with excessive redundant tissue, and do not cause any fecal leakage. The preponderance of evidence does not support an increased rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal during a hearing. The claim for an initial compensable rating for internal hemorrhoids is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to assess his employability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural issue regarding the evaluation of the Veteran's hemorrhoids under 38 C.F.R. � 4.7.

The Veteran's service-connected arthritis of the knees, cervical spine, elbows, and hands, along with his hiatal hernia, contributed to his death due to pneumonia and adult respiratory distress syndrome.

The Veteran's external hemorrhoids have been rated at 10 percent since March 2008, but the Board finds that they do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is only 50 percent, which does not meet the minimum threshold requirements for an award of TDIU benefits under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). The case is REMANDED to consider whether his service-connected disabilities would as likely as not preclude gainful employment.

The Veteran's son, the Appellant, is seeking accrued benefits due to his father's death. The claim was initially denied because the Appellant did not meet the eligibility criteria for accrued benefits as he was over 18 years old at the time of his father's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin condition, hemorrhoids, hepatitis C, and cirrhosis are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a connection between these conditions and his military service. The Board also noted that there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, hemorrhoids, and hearing loss were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have left ear hearing impairment for VA compensation purposes upon entrance into service but exhibited left ear hearing impairment at 4000 Hertz while on active duty. Service connection is granted for left ear hearing loss. Right ear hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated in service and sensorineural hearing loss may not be presumed to have been so incurred.