Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is about increasing his evaluation for service-connected hemorrhoids, which was initially rated at 10 percent. The Board has ordered a remand due to changes in the law and the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board granted the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for chronic bowel syndrome, an extraschedular rating, and a retroactive effective date for service connection of hemorrhoids.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's status post hemorrhoidectomy, effective from the date of the decision. The increased evaluations for allergic rhinitis and tension headaches remain noncompensable.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no new evidence to reopen the claim of residuals of a brain concussion, as there was no showing of current residuals or head injury during service.

The Board found that the veteran's hemorrhoids were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for a gastrointestinal disorder as it was determined to be related to service. The GI disorder is presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypothyroidism, hemorrhoids, myopia, lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and residuals of Epstein-Barr virus infection. The veteran's claims were found to lack sufficient evidence to support the assertions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hiatal hernia with gastritis and duodenitis, a scalp condition, a skin condition, hemorrhoids, migraine headaches, and chronic fatigue syndrome, all claimed as due to undiagnosed illnesses during active service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants this claim. The other issues are remanded for further development.

The veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated, and no ratings in excess of the current ones are warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that he had been unemployable prior to December 5, 1997.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for athlete's foot due to a failure to file a timely substantive appeal within 60 days of the issuance of the statement of the case.

The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are rated at 20 percent, the highest available rating under VA guidelines.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's request for an increased rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hemorrhoids are of service origin and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings of varicose veins and hemorrhoids have been remanded to the RO. The claim for service connection for a tumor of the right jaw in postoperative status must be addressed again.

The veteran's death was caused by anoxic encephalopathy due to or as a consequence of bypass and postoperative bleed, with ischemic heart disease listed as the underlying cause. The service-connected left knee disability is considered a contributory cause of his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes, finding that his disabilities do not render him incapable of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for a lumbar spine disability, status post right knee meniscus tear, and residuals of a bone chip in the right hip. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss, skin disorder (poison ivy dermatitis), dental trauma, respiratory disorders, and other conditions.

The Board found that the November 1995 rating decision denying service connection for various conditions was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his cervical spine disability.

The Board denied the veteran's motion for a total rating based on individual unemployability, concluding that his combined service-connected disabilities did not prevent all forms of gainful employment.