Hemorrhoids decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left hand condition, as well as the current severity and manifestations of his residuals of right hand injury and right carpal tunnel syndrome. The disability ratings for these conditions are also on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development. The issues include left shoulder disorder, hemorrhoids, cephalgia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression).

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and hemorrhoids. However, it granted service connection for proctitis.

The Veteran's appeals for an initial compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids, the propriety of reducing his bronchitis disability rating from 30 percent to noncompensable, and service connection for hypertension have all been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these appeals.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating of left leg disability, service connection for back, shoulder, and foot disabilities, as well as hemorrhoids, all secondary to service-connected left leg disability. Additional development is needed including new VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's TMD, anxiety disorder, and migraine headaches are service-connected. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for shoulder disability and back disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but both the lower back injury and hemorrhoid disability claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not result in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, as his helplessness was due to nonservice-connected disabilities such as stroke and brain cancer. Therefore, SMC based on the need for aid and attendance for accrued benefits purposes is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for further development.,No effective dates earlier than June 16, 2010 were granted for any of the conditions as there is no evidence of prior communications indicating intent to file a claim.

The Veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings on several service-connected conditions have been dismissed. The appeal for service connection of a right bicep tear/injury has been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, temporary total rating based on surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence associated with cervical spine surgery in November 2011, and a compensable rating for hemorrhoids.

The claim of service connection for gout is reopened, but the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis and there is no evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for a lower back condition is denied as there is no current disability and no evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied due to lack of continuity of symptoms since service and absence of medical evidence linking the condition to service.,Service connection for hemorrhoids is denied as there is no current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for knot on groin (claimed as lymph node condition and possible hernia) is denied as there is no current disability and no evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for chronic laryngitis is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases of hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, and hemorrhoids for further development. The claims for service connection are not yet decided.

The Veteran's application for a clothing allowance for his left knee brace was denied because the evidence did not document continued use of the device, including no sign of recent maintenance or replacement.

The Board has remanded the claims due to a lack of service treatment records (STRs). The Veteran will be asked to provide alternative forms of evidence, such as 'buddy certificates' and letters.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and maintaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development of her medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to dress, undress himself, keep himself clean, adjust prosthetic appliances, feed himself, attend to the wants of nature, or protect from hazards. The Board granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied, with the effective date being October 11, 2013.