Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current noncompensable rating for hemorrhoids is appropriate, and there is no basis to assign a higher evaluation. The right ankle disability was increased to 10 percent effective August 7, 2000.

The Board denied an extraschedular rating for the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids, finding that his disability picture did not meet the criteria for an 'exceptional or unusual disability picture' as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are well-grounded and have granted them. The veteran is to be provided with VA examinations to determine the current nature and etiology of his hemorrhoids, hypertension, recurrent cysts, and loss of skin pigmentation.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic hepatitis B with cirrhosis, portal hypertension, esophageal varices and depression was denied. The issues of secondary service connection for peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia, as well as adjustment disorder with depressed mood were also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not well grounded, as there is no evidence linking it to service.,The veteran's erectile dysfunction claim was found to be well grounded. The VA examiner opined that his current erectile dysfunction is multifactorial and related to spinal cord injury, mumps orchitis, schizophrenia, and medications for schizophrenia.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well grounded, as there was no competent medical evidence linking his claimed conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was denied as his disabilities do not meet the criteria set forth in VA regulations.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date of February 28, 1994 for the 100% disability rating for PTSD is not warranted due to the fact that prior to this date it was not factually ascertainable that PTSD met the schedular criteria for a 100% evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not warrant an evaluation in excess of the current ratings, and his disabilities are sufficient to render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, skin rash of the inner thighs, and bilateral leg disorder with weakness are not well grounded. The medical evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and his period of service.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings was granted, with a 10 percent rating assigned for benign prostatic hypertrophy and a compensable rating of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss effective June 10, 1999. The appeal for hemorrhoids remains pending.

The veteran's hemorrhoids are found to have been incurred in service. The claims for service connection for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss are all granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for TDIU in November 1985, concluding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from some form of substantially gainful employment compatible with his education and occupational experience.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids were denied by the RO. The RO did not assign a rating higher than 10 percent for his low back condition or his tinnitus, but continued to deny his requests for higher ratings for his bilateral patello-femoral syndrome and hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims of service connection for post-operative residuals of a cleft palate and residuals of hemorrhoid surgery, including a prolapse of the rectum. The decision is mixed as it addresses both issues.

The veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is granted, with a combined schedular evaluation of 60 percent for migraine headaches, Raynaud's disease, and hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded and have denied them accordingly.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disability and hemorrhoids, finding no evidence of such disabilities during or within one year after service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his severe gastrointestinal issues and cervical spine condition, do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hemorrhoids do not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of persistent bleeding or secondary anemia. The primary issue at hand is fecal incontinence, which does not relate to the service-connected hemorrhoids.