Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the legal requirements for an automobile allowance and/or adaptive equipment (to include a cellular phone) due to his multiple sclerosis, resulting in diplopia, weakness and sensory changes of the extremities, and bilateral cataracts. The disability does not result in permanent loss of use of one or both feet, hands, or hips, nor does it meet the legal requirements for central visual acuity with corrective glasses being 20/200 or less in the better eye.

The Board granted service connection for arthritis of the hands and awarded a 10 percent rating for chronic seborrheic blepharitis. The ratings for hemorrhoids and residuals of multiple burns of the face and hands were not changed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, hemorrhoids, and post-operative residuals of a right inguinal hernia.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and his hemorrhoids are rated at 10 percent. Both conditions meet the criteria for their respective ratings.

The Board has granted increased ratings for the veteran's right ankle fracture, left ankle injury, and right shoulder injury. The rating for bowel incontinence is also granted to a 30 percent level. However, the rating for hemorrhoids remains at noncompensable.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, finding that his disabilities did not result in helplessness due to mental or physical impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, sinusitis, and a gastrointestinal disorder. The RO found that the veteran's conditions preexisted his military service and did not increase in severity during service.

The veteran's hemorrhoids are rated at the maximum 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 7336, and a higher rating is denied as there is no evidence of secondary anemia or prolapsed rectum.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids, finding that his current condition did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for vocational rehabilitation services as he has successfully maintained employment consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests.

The appellant is not eligible for VA nonservice-connected disability pension benefits because he did not serve during a period of war, and his service records show that his active duty began in June 1975 after the end of the Vietnam era.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability, chronic sinusitis, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and bilateral knee disorder are all service-connected. A compensable evaluation of 10% is granted for macular degeneration and retinal tear of the left eye.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected internal hemorrhoids, status post hemorrhoidectomy, finding that the evidence did not show persistent bleeding with secondary anemia or fissures to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hemorrhoid condition is not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for verification of in-service stressors related to PTSD.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for dyshidrotic dermatitis, meralgia paresthesia of the left thigh, hemorrhoids, and degenerative changes of the dorsal spine were denied. The VA granted a compensable rating for meralgia paresthesia of the left thigh.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for compensable ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and conduct further examinations.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, and degenerative disk disease of the cervical spine. The claims for hearing loss, chronic pain syndrome, sinusitis, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and a right foot disorder were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions do not warrant a compensable evaluation in any of the cases. The preponderance of evidence is against the claims for increased evaluations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left thumb disability, hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder. The initial noncompensable evaluations assigned following grants of service connection were also denied.