Hemorrhoids decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing before the RO. The issues include reopening claims for service connection and seeking ratings for various conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and insufficient evidence of active hemorrhoidal symptomatology. The Veteran is required to undergo a new VA examination during a period of flare-up or active symptomatology.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids were rated at a 20% rating from February 11, 2011 through March 2, 2011. For the remainder of the appeal period, he did not meet criteria for a compensable rating under VA's rating schedule.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than November 1, 2002, for service connection of lumbar disc bulge and internal hemorrhoids have been denied as there is no evidence showing an informal or formal claim prior to this date.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of lung cancer and finds that the Veteran's current condition is at least in part due to his active service, including exposure to asbestos. The issue of an increased rating for status post hemorrhoidectomy remains pending as it is unclear if there are any new issues or evidence related to this claim.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have begun during service and had been present since then. The skin disease, sinusitis with headaches, meralgia paresthetica of the right thigh, left inguinal hernia, hemorrhoids, right wrist disability, and impotence are all granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence. The issues include service connection for hemorrhoids and depression secondary to his service-connected ureterolithiasis, as well as a higher rating for his ureterolithiasis.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer, post operative, is rated at 20 percent disabling. The Veteran's hemorrhoids are currently assigned a noncompensable evaluation. The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disorder, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, lumbar spine disorder, psychiatric disorder, and ganglion cyst of the right wrist were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for prolapse of rectum with sphincter control impairment and hemorrhoids with anemia was denied as there is no evidence that he filed a formal or informal claim prior to May 2006, which is when his original claim was received.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are manifested by persistent bleeding with fissures, warranting a 20 percent schedular rating.

The Veteran's service-connected external hemorrhoids have been found to be only mild to moderate, without evidence of large or thrombotic hemorrhoids. The issues regarding back problems, knee problems, diabetes mellitus type II, and convalescence due to arthritis are also addressed but the decision is not provided in this summary.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for prominent submucosal venous stricture and granted it. The Veteran's current conditions of prominent submucosal venous stricture and internal hemorrhoids are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn regarding service connection for ADHD and learning disability, as well as the evaluation of her left index finger.,For the cervical spine disability, a rating higher than 20 percent is not warranted due to lack of incapacitating episodes or ankylosis.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids have resulted in persistent bleeding with secondary anemia since January 12, 2010. The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for his service-connected hemorrhoids effective from that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and hemorrhoids do not meet the criteria for service connection or a compensable rating, respectively. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected back and psychiatric disabilities preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, and there is no evidence linking his current condition to service. For hemorrhoids, while he had symptoms shortly before filing his claim, there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between his current condition and service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hemorrhoids and/or fistula, which he claims are secondary to his service-connected Crohn's disease. The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected condition.