Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids is being remanded to the RO for further development, including confirmation of representation and submission of an appropriate brief by the new representative.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of an injury to the left side and back, hemorrhoids, hypertension, and residuals of fracture of the neck are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link between these conditions and active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for ulcer disease and thrombosed hemorrhoids are not well-grounded, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.

The Board finds that the veteran's current rectal prolapse was incurred in service and grants service connection for it. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of hemorrhoidectomy is granted, with a compensable (10%) rating.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a total rating, and his current employment constitutes substantially gainful employment. The Board concludes that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status, as his condition is primarily due to nonservice-connected conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and low back disability are not well grounded. The claim for an increased rating of postoperative duodenal ulcer with vagotomy and antrectomy was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's irritable colon syndrome is not well grounded and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be established. The claim for an increased evaluation of bronchial asthma was granted with a rating of 30%.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's service-connected conditions to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative changes of the cervical spine and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hemorrhoids. The claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (PTSD) is pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and hepatitis, claiming as yellow jaundice. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral plantar warts and compensable rating for hemorrhoids, as well as his service connection claims for nerve damage to the hands and wrists (claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome), dizziness (claimed as vertigo and a black-out seizure disorder), and headaches. The clothing allowance claim was denied.

The Board denied an increased rating for hypothyroidism and hemorrhoids, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran is granted a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to service-connected conditions affecting multiple joints, including the right hip and left hip. The special home adaptation grant claim is denied as it would be precluded by the benefits already awarded under section 2101(a).

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic right ear hearing loss disability and granted it. Service connection is also established for right leg post-phlebitic syndrome. The claims for left ear hearing loss disability and hemorrhoids are denied.

The Board denied both claims for increased ratings, finding that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not warrant higher disability evaluations based on the clinical evidence provided.

The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids and left wrist sprain have been granted compensable evaluations. Service connection for neck strain has also been established, but the other issues remain unresolved.

The veteran is entitled to vocational rehabilitation training due to her service-connected disabilities and employment handicap.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected external and internal hemorrhoids warrant a 20 percent rating, effective from June 1, 1997. The service-connected calcified granulatous disease is not rated as compensable.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the service-connected hemorrhoids, finding that there is no current evidence of large or thrombotic hemorrhoids with frequent recurrences.