Hemorrhoids decisions — 2012

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO by videoconference.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's IBS warrants a 10 percent rating, and his hemorrhoids warrant a noncompensable rating. The initial ratings are granted.

The Veteran's service-connected external hemorrhoids have been rated at a 10% disability level due to recurring thrombotic hemorrhoids, even after previous surgery.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to evaluate his headaches, hemorrhoids, and hemangioma of the intra-abdominal structures. The claim of service connection for hemangioma will also be referred back for issuance of an SOC.

The Board finds that the appellant's irritable bowel syndrome, which is related to his military service, has caused hemorrhoids. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether this relationship exists.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are currently rated as noncompensable due to the absence of symptoms such as persistent bleeding, anemia, or fissures. The current evaluation is based on reducible and non-thrombosed external hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disorder and non-service connected hemorrhoids do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision. The remaining issues of increased evaluations for back disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and hemorrhoids are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including back pain, sciatica, shoulder issues, and hemorrhoids. The VA is directed to obtain all relevant medical records and schedule the Veteran for appropriate examinations to determine the current severity of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected status-post hemorrhoidectomy and to determine the nature and etiology of any anal fissures and sphincter control impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids was denied, but her mechanical low back pain is rated at 10 percent. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal/colon disorder and sleep disorder (previously claimed as sleep apnea) have been granted service connection. The gastrointestinal/colon disorder is considered a direct result of the Veteran's military service, while the sleep disorder is linked to his service-connected PTSD with schizoaffective disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids and left ear hearing loss. The Board also granted the Veteran an increased rating of 10 percent for his service-connected left varicocele, but did not address the issue of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a grant of service connection or higher initial ratings.

The VA Director of Compensation and Pension Service has concluded that an extraschedular rating is not warranted for the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids, as there was no evidence of marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hemorrhoids and a stomach disorder due to additional evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not characterized by very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability for the period from March 25, 2005.,The Veteran's internal hemorrhoids do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7336 for the period from October 2, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a reevaluation of his hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids have been rated at a 10 percent disability rating since July 20, 2009. The condition is characterized by large hemorrhoids with frequent recurrence and symptoms such as bleeding, itching, pain, and occasional fecal leakage.