Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for hemorrhoids and service connection for a right knee disability. The decision also held in abeyance his claim of entitlement to a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability by reason of service-connected disabilities.

The veteran is entitled to assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his service-connected Môniére's disease, which precludes locomotion without assistive devices.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including fatigue, dermatitis of the feet, and upper gastrointestinal disability are granted due to their being related to undiagnosed illnesses possibly associated with service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the award of service connection for status post hemorrhoidectomy with moderately swollen internal and external hemorrhoids is September 9, 1993. However, an earlier effective date prior to September 9, 1993, cannot be established.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an increased rating for hemorrhoids and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, finding that he did not meet the criteria for these benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lumbar spine disorder warrants a 20% evaluation, effective October 1, 1996. The ratings for hemorrhoids and post-operative residuals of the right 5th finger remain at 10%. These decisions are based on the clinical evidence showing moderate intervertebral disc syndrome with recurring attacks, mild limitation of motion, and no ankylosis or severe lumbosacral strain.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of residuals of right ankle sprain and hemorrhoids and hypertrophic anal papilla were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and hemorrhoids are not well grounded. The claim of entitlement to a higher evaluation for Crohn's disease with postoperative residuals of resection of the small and large intestine is denied as there is no evidence showing that the current disability was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for loss of bladder and bowel control are not well grounded as there is no evidence showing a current disability related to service or service-connected low back disability. The claim for residuals of injury to the head, including scarring, is also not well grounded due to lack of credible evidence of such an injury during service.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for service-connected hemorrhoids, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's hemorrhoids, finding that they did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as there was no evidence of large or thrombotic hemorrhoids.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids, finding that the symptoms are more disabling than currently evaluated.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that there was no competent medical evidence to support his claims. The veteran's currently diagnosed Crohn's Disease is not related to service or a service-connected disability. His external hemorrhoids are rated as noncompensably disabling, while his perianal abscess is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for Parkinson's disease, bilateral inguinal herniorrhaphy, external hemorrhoids, and herpes simplex are not well grounded.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and individual unemployability are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for testicular and prostate disorders, as well as other issues. The evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between current disabilities and in-service events.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a clothing allowance as there was no evidence that his service-connected hemorrhoids caused irreparable damage to his outergarments, and the use of a wheelchair due to nonservice-connected quadriplegia is not covered by the benefit.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids is denied as the disability picture does not more nearly approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected chronic lumbar syndrome was granted a 40 percent evaluation effective June 1, 1993.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that they are not well grounded and thus do not meet the criteria for compensation under VA regulations.