Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's hemorrhoids have not met the criteria for a compensable initial evaluation, and thus denied his claim.

The veteran does not have a gastrointestinal disability, sleep disability, respiratory disability, fatigue-related condition, or an anxiety disorder that is related to his service. His PTSD has been rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board found that the veteran's hemorrhoids did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial compensable rating, and thus denied his claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing at the RO in Nashville, Tennessee.

The veteran's appeal on the issue of service connection for hemorrhoids has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded to determine if his pes planus was aggravated during service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a recurrent ganglion cyst of the right wrist and hemorrhoids, were denied. The Board found that the veteran had pre-existing conditions prior to his active duty service and did not show any aggravation during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and bilateral hearing loss, as well as his attempt to reopen a claim for service connection for hypertension. The decision also noted that there was no evidence of hypertension in service or within one year post-service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids, and did not establish service connection for prostate disability, lumbar disc disease with sciatic radiculopathy, colon disability, or bladder disability as secondary to service-connected hemorrhoids.

The veteran's hemorrhoids are currently rated as noncompensable, and his chronic maxillary sinusitis is rated at 10 percent. The claim for residuals of a left ankle injury remains unresolved.,New evidence submitted since the last rating decision suggests that the veteran's in-service ankle injury may have aggravated an existing condition (varicose veins), potentially reopening the service connection claim.

The veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and hemorrhoids with recurrent anal fissures have been rated as 20 percent disabling since April 1, 2004.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for his varicose veins of the left leg and hemorrhoids are being remanded to allow for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a colon disorder, also claimed as diverticulitis, to include as secondary to the service-connected hemorrhoids. The RO has also denied his claims for compensable evaluations for perianal abscess and fistula, and hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome warrants a 30% rating, but his service-connected hemorrhoids do not warrant any compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected diverticulosis and hemorrhoids do not warrant increased ratings, as their symptoms are not severe enough to meet the criteria for higher rating under applicable VA disability evaluation criteria.

The veteran seeks increased evaluations for his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and hemorrhoids. The current evidence is outdated, and a new examination may be necessary to assess the severity of these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a more current and comprehensive evaluation of his service-connected hemorrhoids, including whether there are related disorders of the lower gastrointestinal tract that may be caused or worsened by his service-connected condition. The case will also be reviewed to determine if separate ratings under specific diagnostic codes should be considered.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have current back or neck disabilities that are related to his military service.,Hemorrhoids were noted at the time of enlistment, but there is no evidence they worsened during service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims by the RO or AMC.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervix disorder, an allergic skin disorder, hammertoes of the left foot, and hemorrhoids. The appeals are currently pending due to incomplete records regarding the claimed cryogenic procedure during service.

The veteran's tinea pedis warrants an extraschedular disability rating of 50 percent, and his individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities warrants a total disability rating.