The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for external hemorrhoids and a foot disability, as well as his claim for secondary service connection for degenerative joint disease of the feet. The issues have been remanded to obtain additional medical records and an opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's current foot condition and his service-connected pes planus.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of hemorrhoids, and thus denied the claim for external hemorrhoids. For the foot disability claims, the Board noted that while the veteran had in-service complaints related to his feet, a current diagnosis of degenerative joint disease was not established. The secondary service connection claim was also denied as it could not be determined if the veteran has DJD.
- Claimed conditions
- external hemorrhoids, bilateral pes planus with metatarsalgia and hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0707281
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for external hemorrhoids was granted with an effective date of July 26, 2022.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeals seeking service connection for various conditions are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his requests through his authorized representative.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for external hemorrhoids and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and increased the rating for major depressive disorder to 50 percent, while denying increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, and external hemorrhoids.
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