Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for sinus bradycardia with right bundle branch block and hemorrhoids, as well as his claim for service connection for an inguinal hernia. The VA examinations indicated that the veteran's conditions were not related to his military service.,The VA also noted that there was no evidence of any interference with employment status or hospitalization due to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hemorrhoids as a result of his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for cardiopulmonary disease was denied. The RO also determined that the veteran did not meet the criteria for an increased rating for his GERD, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, degenerative joint diseases of the knees, costochondritis, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate and hemorrhoids, as well as an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for glaucoma. The effective date for TDIU was not granted earlier than December 15, 2000.

The Board granted an effective date of December 9, 2008 for the grant of a 30 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis secondary to service-connected pansinusitis. The appeal for internal hemorrhoids and anal fissure was also granted with respective effective dates.

The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids were rated at 20 percent effective November 1, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a TDIU rating, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for such a rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, hemorrhoids, and fungus of hands and feet have been denied as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran has withdrawn all of his claims, including those for service connection and evaluations for various conditions. The appeal is dismissed.

The veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD and Barrett's esophagitis is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum available rating. The allergic rhinitis, IBS, and hemorrhoids are each rated as noncompensable.

The VA denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, and hemorrhoids. The veteran did not meet the criteria for these conditions as diagnosed in accordance with DSM-IV.,There is no evidence of current diagnoses or symptoms related to PTSD, irritable bowel syndrome, or hemorrhoids that can be linked to service.

The Board found that the effective date for the grant of service connection for hemorrhoids is April 2, 2001, as this was the earliest date entitlement arose.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings of hemorrhoids and right shoulder disability are denied as the earliest competent medical evidence of increased disability was in December 2002, which is after April 25, 2001.,The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings of hemorrhoids and right shoulder disability are denied as the earliest competent medical evidence of increased disability was in December 2002, which is after April 25, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for scars secondary to hemorrhoids and a back disability, as well as his claim for an effective date prior to December 5, 1997 for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The veteran was found not to have current scars related to his service-connected conditions or active service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment, as his right hand disability and urinary incontinence are manageable with sedentary work.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities are not rated higher than the current 10 percent evaluations.,Service connection was granted for a peri-anal abscess, to include hemorrhoids.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including malaria, hypertension, hemorrhoids, stress ulcer, pneumonia, and a prostate condition. The case is being remanded to obtain VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hemorrhoids, which he attributes to a frostbite injury during service. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining inpatient treatment records and medical opinions.

The veteran's service connection claims for hemorrhoids, right foot arthritis (metatarsal bones), and throat cancer are denied. Service connection is granted for right foot arthritis (metatarsal bones). The veteran's heart disease claim remains unresolved.

The Board denied the veteran's increased rating for hemorrhoids, did not grant an earlier effective date for the 10% rating, and found no new and material evidence to reopen his claims of service connection for various conditions. The veteran was also denied special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance.