Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were not well-grounded and denied them.

The Board has granted service connection and assigned a noncompensable initial rating for sinusitis with tinnitus and headache. A separate 10 percent disability evaluation was granted for tinnitus. The remaining claims were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, hemorrhoids, and class III ruptured mouth. The claims were not well-grounded as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA determined that the non-compensable disability evaluation for hemorrhoids was proper based on the current clinical manifestations and lack of required symptoms.

The veteran's service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation. The RO has also determined that the veteran is not entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoidectomy residuals do not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes is denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or materially contribute to his death from AIDS and ESRD, which were related to drug use.

The RO denied higher initial evaluations for the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches, degenerative arthritis of the lower lumbar spine, tinnitus, residuals of a fracture of the ulna, and hemorrhoids. The claims for sinusitis, stomach disorder, labyrinthitis, otitis media, right wrist disorder, and lung disorder with sleep disturbances are not well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and hemorrhoids as his claims were not well grounded.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected conditions were granted, with the exception of the right elbow disability. The coronary artery disease was increased to 30 percent, hemorrhoids to 10 percent, low back disability to 40 percent, and right hand disability to 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is not well grounded because there is no medical evidence confirming the presence of hemorrhoids during active duty and no competent medical evidence linking a current condition to service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's hemorrhoid disorder, finding that the current 10 percent evaluation adequately reflects the severity of her condition.

The veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids and service connection for a psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to his failure to report for scheduled examinations. Additional assistance is needed to ensure these issues can be properly evaluated.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left eye disability as secondary to his right eye disability and for an increased evaluation of his right eye disability. The claim for a higher rating for rectal sphincter impairment with hemorrhoids and chronic constipation was also denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical strain, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, sinusitis, and rhinitis as the evidence did not support a finding of more than mild or moderate impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a temporary total convalescent rating based on hemorrhoid surgery in September 1995. The veteran argued that discharge instructions should have indicated convalescence, but the Board did not consider this evidence as clear and unmistakable error.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's current hemorrhoids to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hemorrhoids and sinusitis due to a lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus and a right shoulder disorder. However, the claims for other conditions are not well-grounded.