Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is evidence of improvement in the veteran's hemorrhoids, warranting a reduction from a 10 percent rating to zero percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an additional apportionment of the veteran's compensation benefits on behalf of their minor child, finding that the veteran reasonably discharged his responsibility for support and there was no demonstrated hardship.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for generalized anxiety disorder, headaches, and hemorrhoids as there was no evidence showing that these conditions were service-connected or related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder from November 23, 1992. The veteran's claim for a higher rating is denied. An effective date prior to March 18, 1998, for the 50 percent disability evaluation for PTSD is granted. The veteran's total unemployability due to his service-connected disorders is not met.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hypertension and a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids, finding that the evidence does not support an increased rating or reopening of his claim.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, found that burial benefits were not warranted due to nonservice-connected death, and determined that accrued benefits were not awarded as the claim was filed outside one year after the veteran's death.

The veteran's residuals of an acromioclavicular separation of the left shoulder with arthritis are rated at 20 percent effective March 16, 1998.,A hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux and a history of a duodenal ulcer is rated at 30 percent from September 29, 1995 to April 30, 1996. It was previously rated as zero percent effective March 1, 1994.,Hemorrhoids are rated at 10 percent since March 1, 1994.,Coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction is rated at 30 percent effective March 1, 1994.

The Board found the revision from a 50 percent to a 30 percent rating for cervical adenocarcinoma, post total hysterectomy was appropriate due to CUE in the original rating decision. The evaluation of hemorrhoids remains pending.

The Board has determined that the appellant first manifested hemorrhoidal tags during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear was reopened, but his claims for pes planus and hemorrhoids were not reopened.,Service connection is being considered on a direct basis for all three conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim of service connection for hemorrhoids is still pending.

The Board has granted a 20 percent initial rating for the service-connected L5-S1 discogenic disease, effective from November 1, 1993. The veteran's hemorrhoids and chronic blood loss anemia are considered secondary to his service-connected hemorrhoids.

The veteran's claim for adding his grandchild, J.W.A., as a dependent was denied because the child does not meet the criteria to be an eligible dependent for VA purposes.

The veteran's claims for service connection for upper back strain, right shoulder strain, a left shoulder disorder, and hemorrhoids were denied. His claim for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for hearing loss was also denied.

The Board finds that the veteran's hemorrhoids were incurred in service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for an eye disability. The veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus, diverticulosis, and internal hemorrhoids are all rated based on their current severity.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including prostate cancer and skin disability, were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids was granted, but he is still seeking an increased rating.