Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to arthritis contributing to an abdominal aneurysm rupture. The issue of DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of hemorrhoids with keloid scarring of the anal opening and recurrent prolapse of the rectum, finding that these conditions do not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including low back pain with degenerative arthritis, arthritis of the right knee, medial collateral ligament strain of the left knee, residuals of resection of the left clavicle, residuals of a left lung resection with history of sarcoidosis, duodenal ulcer, and hemorrhoids.

The Board has granted a compensable evaluation of 10% for the veteran's residuals of hemorrhoidectomy, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for his service-connected irritable colon syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease and hemorrhoids, finding that the current ratings were appropriate based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has determined that the veteran's burn scars warrant a 30 percent disability evaluation, effective from August 1, 2002. The initial compensable rating for his hemorrhoids remains unchanged.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his abdominal scar and to determine whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim for service connection for hemorrhoids and anal fissure. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for the veteran's service-connected left knee disorder and hemorrhoids, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's gastrointestinal disorders and her military service, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hemorrhoids, chills, exposure to leeches on the stomach and legs, shrapnel wounds to the arm and legs, malaria, head injury, skin cancer, and tinea pedis (jungle rot of the feet), were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the current severity of the service-connected disabilities at issue.

The Board has decided to further develop the evidence for the veteran's claim of service connection for glaucoma. The decision on the increased rating for hemorrhoids remains unchanged.

The Board finds that the veteran's right ear hearing loss is service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. The condition was not pre-existing and did not undergo a natural progression during service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and found that the appellant is not entitled to Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for further development due to issues related to his hemorrhoids, hearing loss, and lumbar strain. The appeals on whether a timely appeal was filed on the neck and arm disorder issues have been dismissed.

The veteran is disabled due to multiple conditions and requires regular aid and attendance, qualifying for special monthly pension benefits.

The veteran's claim for pension benefits was received on April 16, 2001. The effective date for the grant of a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes is set at April 16, 2001, the date of receipt of his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and thus a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for post traumatic headaches and assigned a rating of 100% effective from May 4, 2000. Service connection for hemorrhoids was not addressed in this decision.