Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed gastrointestinal conditions are not related to service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 20 percent for postoperative residuals of prostate cancer with impotence and urinary frequency, but denied compensable ratings for hemorrhoids and compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for kidney cysts.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Board hearing at the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, was not related to his military service or a service-connected disability. The preponderance of evidence is against granting service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no current disabilities related to the conditions claimed, or that were incurred during active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, finding that there was no clear evidence of aggravation by service or other medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids, but the current evaluation of 10 percent does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of secondary anemia or fissures. The case is being remanded for additional development including a special examination.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis or manifestation of the claimed disabilities, and thus service connection cannot be granted.

The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids with associated sphincter impairment is productive of occasional fecal leakage requiring the wearing of pads and no more than mild external hemorrhoids, resulting in a rating of 30 percent.

The veteran's service-connected conditions were evaluated, and the RO denied higher ratings for hypertension, hemorrhoids, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and asthma. The evaluations remained at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in any of these evaluations.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, asthma, and hypertension (claimed as a heart condition) due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by the veteran's period of active service.

The VA denied service connection for a stomach disability and the retroactive payment of total compensation rating to July 1, 1997.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no basis for a higher rating or to reopen the claim of service connection.

The VA denied a compensable rating for the service-connected hemorrhoids, citing that the condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating based on current symptoms and functional impairment.

The VA denied the veteran's request for a compensable evaluation for his hemorrhoids, finding that they do not meet the criteria for a 10% or higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7336. The Board determined that the evidence did not support an increased evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not unemployable as a result of these conditions and that he failed to comply with the Board's remand instructions.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination for his hemorrhoid condition. The RO must also ensure full VCAA notice has been provided.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for myopia, residuals of salmonella poisoning, or a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the veteran's claims to reopen his previously denied service connection for a deviated nasal septum and denied his claim for an increased rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids.