Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his service-connected status post hemorrhoidectomy, currently rated as 30 percent disabling.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, and that the earliest effective date for service connection of residuals of left knee injury was August 21, 1990, and for left trochanter bursitis was June 6, 1989.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's hemorrhoids and instability of the ulnar collateral ligament of the left first metacarpal phalangeal joint, but assigned noncompensable evaluations.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right ankle sprain, left ankle disability, plantar fasciitis, hemorrhoids, and gastrointestinal disorder. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing chronic disabilities in service or continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection was also denied for hypertension as there was no diagnosis of the condition during service or at any point after service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of low back strain and service connection for internal hemorrhoids are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, a higher rating for residuals of fracture of the left ulna, and denied reopening claims for hypertension and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to minimal symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, found to have been incurred during active duty. The veteran's hypertension and hemorrhoids are also considered, with the hypertension receiving a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals of hemorrhoidectomy are tender and painful scarring, warranting a compensable evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral hand and finger pain, finding that it is likely due to disease or injury incurred in active service. The claims for hemorrhoids and left knee conditions are not addressed as they were not part of the appeal.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and readjudicating his claims for an increased rating and earlier effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for shin splints and an initial compensable evaluation (10%) for internal hemorrhoids. The veteran currently experiences intermittent shin splint irritation and mild, but persistent, rectal bleeding.

The veteran's combined schedular rating for his service-connected disabilities is 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU as it falls short of the minimum requirement of 70%.

The Board has decided the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a higher initial rating for hemorrhoids. The veteran does not have current hearing loss, and her hemorrhoids are currently rated as 0 percent disabling based on their mild to moderate nature. The remaining issues must be remanded due to procedural errors.

The veteran's initial ratings for tinnitus and hemorrhoids have been granted, with the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent provided for tinnitus. The RO has not found any exceptional or unusual disability picture that would render impractical the application of the regular schedular standards.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, depression, started in service and has continued as a chronic problem since service. The Board granted service connection for depression.

The Board denied both the initial rating claim for hemorrhoids and the service connection claim for a sebaceous cyst of the neck, finding no evidence to support either claim.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, rib fracture residuals, meningitis, and a back disorder due to lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the relationship between his service-connected conditions and any claimed disabilities.