Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected disabilities were denied. The RO granted the initial compensable evaluations, but did not address the issues on appeal.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a neck disorder, headache disorder, heart disorder, chest disorder, hemorrhoids, and bilateral knee condition. The RO found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disorders, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral hallux valgus.

The Board has granted service connection for a callus on the right foot, finding that it is likely due to an injury sustained during service. The claim for increased rating of hemorrhoids remains pending and requires further development.

The Board finds that the veteran's hemorrhoids were incurred in service and grants service connection for this condition. The other issues on appeal are also granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and hemorrhoids. The case is being remanded to consider whether preexisting conditions existed prior to service.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 20 percent for residuals of hemorrhoidectomy, effective from the date of the claim. The condition is manifested by persistent bleeding and secondary anemia.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current hemorrhoids to his military service. The VA denied his claim for increased rating of a disfiguring scar, status-post basal cell carcinoma removal, lower lip and chin with retraction of the lower lip as there was no current disability.

The veteran's service connection claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted.,His cervical strain and hemorrhoids issues remain in appellate status with the issue of a higher rating for cervical strain being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for further examination. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's sinusitis and hemorrhoids do not warrant a rating in excess of their current evaluations, as they are rated at the maximum available under VA regulations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for arteriosclerosis, bilateral hearing loss, and hemorrhoids.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including verification of service records, obtaining VA and private treatment records, and issuing a statement of the case on the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inaudibility of his Travel Board hearing recording, and he has requested another hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the new hearing.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple shell fragment wounds, render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his severe physical and mental incapacity.

The veteran is seeking a higher initial rating for his service-connected residuals of anal fissure, currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The RO will conduct further examination and obtain any relevant medical records to determine the current severity of his disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left hip condition claimed as secondary to her right calf scar. The RO also denied an increased rating for her right calf scar and service connection for hemorrhoids.

The veteran's varicose veins in the right leg are currently rated as noncompensable, and his hemorrhoids are also rated as noncompensable. The VA denied a combined evaluation for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids were granted a 10% initial rating effective January 16, 2003. The condition was characterized by large or thrombotic external hemorrhoids with excessive redundant tissue and frequent recurrences.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions do not have a direct or secondary relationship to service, and thus denied his claims.