Hemorrhoids decisions — 2016

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are currently rated at 10 percent, effective August 27, 2010. The VA examiner found that the Veteran has external hemorrhoids with mild to moderate symptoms including pain and itching.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure of notification for a requested videoconference Board hearing. The case will be returned to the RO for scheduling an appropriate hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma, bilateral hearing loss, and hemorrhoids were evaluated. The asthma was rated at 30 percent since March 25, 2013; the hearing loss was not compensable prior to October 16, 2014, and the hemorrhoids were rated at 10 percent after that date.

The Board finds the evidence in equipoise as to whether the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance of another due to his disabilities, including from his back disorder and left ankle fracture.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing records from Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's internal hemorrhoids and polyps are not service-connected, but his GERD has been granted a 10% rating effective from the date of the September 2015 VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hemorrhoids was denied by the Board. The evidence did not show persistent bleeding, secondary anemia or fissures to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected IBS and post-operative rectal/anal stricture. The Board also granted a 30 percent initial rating for IBS, effective from December 18, 2012.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for the claimed conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, dyslipidemia, and hemorrhoids due to lack of in-service diagnosis or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his hemorrhoids and determine the etiology of his tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and glaucoma prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if he currently has hemorrhoids and whether they are related to his service-connected hiatal hernia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hemorrhoids are attributable to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that service connection for hypertension is granted, but the Veteran's compensable rating for hemorrhoids and reopening of his claim for onychomycosis are both denied. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination related to the Veteran's skin disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing. The issues include initial disability ratings and service connection claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability and hemorrhoid disabilities, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected hemorrhoids from September 1, 2011 is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated medical records and to schedule him for VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected hemorrhoids and diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral foot condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), hemorrhoids, stomach ulcer, acid reflux, and sinusitis. The decision found that these conditions were not related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not considered a disability for VA purposes.,There is no evidence of an in-service event, injury or disease related to hemorrhoids.