Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his hemorrhoids, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches was granted with an effective date of August 28, 2014.,Service connection for eczema was granted with an effective date of August 10, 2022. The Veteran requested an earlier effective date but the request was denied.

The service connection claims for anal fissure, hemorrhoids, herpes, and vertigo remain denied because new and relevant evidence has not been submitted to readjudicate the claim. The service connection claim for GERD is remanded due to a duty to assist error in failing to provide a VA examination and medical opinion addressing the possibility of a nexus between the claimed disability and active service or exposure to asbestos. The service connection claim for sinusitis is also remanded for similar reasons.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right ankle disorder.,The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection for gastroenteritis, lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left ankle lateral collateral ligament strain, right knee strain and hemorrhoids. The earliest effective date is December 5, 2018.,The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection of a lumbosacral strain. The earliest effective date is December 5, 2018.,The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection of left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve. The earliest effective date is December 5, 2018.,The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection of right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve. The earliest effective date is December 5, 2018.,The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection of a left ankle lateral collateral ligament strain. The earliest effective date is December 5, 2018.,The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection of right knee strain. The earliest effective date is December 5, 2018.,The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection of hemorrhoids. The earliest effective date is December 5, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, as evidenced by his inability to dress or undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, and manage his daily medications. The Board has granted entitlement to SMC(l).

The Veteran's hemorrhoids with persistent bleeding and fissures are now rated at 20 percent effective May 19, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids and awarded a TDIU effective November 9, 2021, due to the Veteran's PTSD. The effective date was determined based on the record raising the issue of TDIU while his PTSD claim was pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder strain, left knee strain, hemorrhoids, and right shoulder paralabral cysts as these conditions are not shown to have begun during active service or be related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's residuals of thyroidectomy are granted as service connection is established.,New evidence has been received to reopen the claim for bilateral hearing loss, and it is now pending for readjudication.,The Veteran's claims for hemorrhoids (claimed as hiatal hernia) and hiatal hernia (claimed as abdominal hernia) have been reopened due to new relevant evidence. The claims are currently pending for readjudication.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine disorder, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder. Service connection is also granted for hemorrhoids.,An effective date of April 17, 2025, was assigned for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board denies his claim for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for internal or external hemorrhoids, finding that the Veteran's condition was present in service and has continued since then. The decision is based on a positive nexus opinion provided by the November 2019 examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the requirements for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because he was not continuously rated totally disabled for a period of 10 or more years immediately preceding his death.

The Board has dismissed the appeals because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hemorrhoids are caused by constipation, which is a symptom of his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Therefore, the Board grants service connection for hemorrhoids as secondary to IBS.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anal stenosis as there is no current diagnosed disability, and the evidence does not establish a present disability or link to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to address the severity of the Veteran's right hip and knee disabilities, including any ameliorative effects of medication.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hemorrhoids is granted as the condition had its onset in service and continues to this day.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her service-connected hemorrhoids was denied as the evidence did not show large or thrombotic, irreducible hemorrhoids with excessive redundant tissue, evidencing frequent recurrence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hemorrhoids and hysterectomy are service-connected, but her ADHD is not a separate disability from her PTSD with MDD. The claim for hysterectomy is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.