Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and bilateral leg injuries, as well as his attempt to reopen a claim for residuals of mumps. The RO also denied an increased rating for iridoschisis of the left eye with defective vision.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right knee disorder, cervical spine disorder, and hemorrhoids. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae was not granted.

The veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings are not well grounded, and the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent have not been met.

The veteran's service-connected right shoulder injury is granted. The claims for varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and right hip bursitis are denied. Service connection for bilateral patellofemoral arthritis is granted. No new evaluation was assigned for gout or umbilical hernia. Ankylosing spondylitis with osteoarthritis and disc disease of the thoracic and lumbar spines remains at 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are not well grounded. His claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye condition is well grounded. The original ratings for epididymitis with a right epididymal cyst and hemorrhoids do not warrant the application of staged ratings.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his death before a decision could be made.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for hypercholesterolemia, residuals of a left index finger strain, and bilateral hearing loss are not well grounded. The claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is granted, but an initial compensable evaluation is denied. The claim for increased rating for cervical spine disability remains pending.

The Board found no evidence of hemorrhoids in service and concluded that the veteran's current condition is not related to his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation for the veteran's hemorrhoids and found service connection for a left foot disability, classified as pes planus. The right foot issue is considered new and material due to additional evidence submitted.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before a decision can be made on the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his combined disability rating was insufficient to meet the requirements under section 4.16(a) of VA regulations.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids, effective from the date of the award of service connection for the disorder. The veteran's symptoms include anal burning, itching, and bleeding, with no objective evidence of thrombosis or fissures.

The veteran's disabilities, including a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, cervical spondylosis, degenerative arthritis of the knees, hemorrhoids, COPD, and glaucoma, meet the criteria for a combined rating of 70 percent. The veteran is therefore considered unemployable due to her disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's participation in the Chapter 31 vocational rehabilitation program was warranted due to his service-connected disabilities and need for rehabilitation, but denied it because he refused to cooperate in developing a feasible goal.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of fracture of the lumbar spine are rated at 20% due to moderate limitation of motion. The initial noncompensable and 10% evaluations for hemorrhoids and hypertension, respectively, remain unchanged.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a skin disorder, cardiovascular disorders, polyps secondary to hemorrhoids, and pernicious anemia. The evaluation for degenerative disc disease at L4-5 was increased from 60% to 40% effective April 1, 1997.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis with sinusitis and colon polyps with carcinoma in situ, as well as his requests for increased evaluations for hemorrhoids and peptic ulcer disease. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.,No compensable ratings were assigned for the veteran's service-connected conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition as secondary to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) is denied. The claim for an increased evaluation of the service-connected hemorrhoids prior to February 1, 1998 is also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss disability, left knee injury residuals, and left knee laceration scar residuals. The claim for a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, and denied his claim for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss.