Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The veteran's appeal for service connection claims for chronic pulmonary disease and left ventricular hypertrophy, as well as an increased rating claim for scar status post laceration of the right hand, were withdrawn. The remaining issues resulted in no change to the ratings assigned.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids was remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining recent VA medical records and scheduling a new examination.

The veteran's claims for increased initial ratings for stress incontinence, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and hemorrhoids were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable criteria.

The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids and left knee disorder were denied an initial compensable rating.

The veteran's low back disorder and hemorrhoids were denied service connection, and an initial compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids was also denied.

The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for hemorrhoids based on the presence of large external hemorrhoids with excessive redundant tissue.

The veteran's hemorrhoid disability was denied an increased rating as the evidence did not support persistent bleeding with secondary anemia or fissures, which would warrant a higher rating.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the service connection claims and increased evaluation claims.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and hemorrhoids as the evidence did not demonstrate that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's hemorrhoids were granted service connection, while hypertension, fibromyalgia, and headaches (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness) were denied.

The veteran's hemorrhoids were found to be noncompensably disabling, as the evidence did not show large or thrombotic, irreducible, hemorrhoids with excessive redundant tissue, evidencing frequent recurrences or persistent bleeding with secondary anemia or fissures.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral shin splints, and determined that a compensable rating was not warranted for hemorrhoids with a history of anal fissure.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, residuals of penile surgery, hemorrhoids, a low back disorder, and headaches as the evidence did not establish a link to the veteran's military service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for a left ear hearing loss and hemorrhoids was withdrawn by the veteran prior to promulgation of a decision.

The veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which are currently assigned a combined rating of 90 percent.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's back and hemorrhoids conditions.

The veteran's hemorrhoids were found to be noncompensable, and the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for maxillary sinusitis with allergic rhinitis was remanded for further development.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, and the ratings for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy were increased to 10 percent and 30 percent, respectively.