Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.

The veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and initial evaluations in excess of 20 percent for his hemorrhoids and chronic low back tendonitis with spasm are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new rating criteria.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for further action to obtain medical records from a state medical facility. The veteran's date of birth and social security number were omitted on his VA form, which was returned incomplete.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids do not warrant a compensable rating, as they are currently manifested by occasional symptoms such as pain, bleeding and itching.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the current disabilities to his period of active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened, but the claims for hepatitis and hemorrhoids remain denied.,New evidence submitted since the last denial does not provide a link between current disabilities and active service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining verification of combat-related experiences and providing the veteran with a VA examination to assess his current disability status.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of heart bypass surgery, hypertension, and PTSD due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.,The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, hemorrhoids, and skin rash were also denied as a result of his failure to appear for the examinations.

The veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of zero percent for his service-connected hemorrhoids is being remanded due to the need for updated medical examination and consideration.

The veteran's varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities are currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that an increased rating is not warranted.,The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids have been evaluated as noncompensably disabling under Diagnostic Code 7336 (for large or thrombotic, irreducible, with excessive redundant tissue, or evidencing frequent recurrences). The Board concludes that the veteran's hemorrhoids do not warrant a compensable rating.

The appellant withdrew their appeal prior to the Board making a decision, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hemorrhoids, and also wishes to reopen a previous denial based on CUE. The RO must reconsider the March 1948 rating decision that denied service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of metal fume fever and tinnitus, as well as his other disability claims. The decision is final due to lack of appeal.

The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids were granted a 20 percent evaluation effective August 7, 2000. The issue of entitlement to increased disability evaluation for hemorrhoids beginning on April 22, 2003 was also granted. Service connection for skin disorder of the feet and residuals of a removal of a growth on the ribcage were denied.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development regarding the veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss in his right ear. The current ratings for left ear hearing loss and hemorrhoids remain unchanged.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle and left knee injuries, as well as reopening of the claim for residuals of right arm injury. Service connection was granted for hemorrhoids with a 30% evaluation, but an effective date earlier than November 6, 1998 is not addressed.

The VA determined that the veteran's hemorrhoids do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for hemorrhoids since June 2000, finding that the veteran's internal hemorrhoids were large and thrombotic but not irreducible or with excessive redundant tissue.