Hemorrhoids decisions — 2018

Your service connection claims for hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, seasonal allergies, left ear hearing loss, and non-specific joint pain have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for residuals of ovarian cancer, status post total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. You are also entitled to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits was denied as the evidence did not show that he was unemployable prior to June 7, 2013.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, reopening of claims, and effective dates for TDIU. The main issue is the assignment of an effective date prior to July 30, 2013 for granulomatous infection with pulmonary nodule, left upper lobe.

The Veteran's residuals of a fracture of the distal end of the right second metacarpal are rated as noncompensably disabling prior to May 15, 2017, and 10 percent disabling thereafter.,For his right ear hearing loss, the current evaluation is noncompensable. The Veteran contends that a compensable rating is warranted due to more severe symptoms than represented by the current evaluation.,The Veteran's hemorrhoids are rated as noncompensably disabling prior to March 16, 2005; 10 percent disabling from March 16, 2005, to May 14, 2017; and 20 percent disabling beginning May 15, 2017.,The Veteran's hiatal hernia is rated as 60 percent disabling.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is remanded.,Service connection for an eye disability secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded.,Service connection for a neurological disability secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded.,Service connection for TDIU resulting from service-connected disability is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration. Specifically, a VA medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety, major depression, and panic disorder or prescribed medications contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need to obtain post-service treatment records from the Department of Defense.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and a stomach condition due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo additional VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran died in December 2015 and the appellant filed a claim for burial benefits. The Veteran was not receiving VA compensation or pension at the time of his death, nor did he have an original or reopened claim pending. The Board denied the claim as there were no legal grounds to award burial benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for low back disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and hemorrhoids due to outstanding private treatment records from Dr. S.J.S.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and remanded the issues of increased ratings for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus (diabetes), and TDIU. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and hemorrhoids are also being remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding various disabilities as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and an increased rating for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not related to his military service, as the evidence did not support a nexus between his current condition and in-service events or episodes. For his hemorrhoids, the Board found that there were no findings of persistent bleeding or secondary anemia, which would warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his primary or contributory causes of death were not caused by his military service or related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids. The skin disability claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's compensable rating for hemorrhoids is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7336.

The Board has remanded several issues for further examination and opinion, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's enlarged thyroid is not compensable due to lack of findings or symptoms attributable to the condition.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids have been rated at 20% since July 2013. The Board has found that the Veteran is entitled to this rating based on her symptoms and medical evidence. However, the Veteran's migraines and psychiatric disorders are still under review due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since May 1, 2014. Therefore, TDIU is granted effective from that date.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and left knee disorder with degenerative changes and scar have been denied as the evidence does not show that his conditions meet or approximate the criteria for a rating more than 10 percent.