Hemorrhoids decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of back disorder, root canal residuals, hemorrhoids, and bilateral flatfoot has been remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids have been granted service connection. The left foot disability, right foot disability, and low back disability have all been denied.,Service connection for a bilateral foot disability has not been established due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following gainful employment, warranting a TDIU. The claims for increased evaluations of his shoulder and ankle disabilities are remanded due to the lack of recent medical examinations. Service connection for tinnitus, arthritis of the right ankle, left knee, and lower back is also remanded.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for internal and external hemorrhoids, dermatitis, and bilateral hearing loss prior to April 24, 2018 have been denied. The Board found the preponderance of evidence did not support a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a digestive disability other than GERD (constipation and irritable colon syndrome), and hemorrhoids have all been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hemorrhoids, right testicular spermatoceles, and left wrist condition due to the need for additional development. The claims will be reconsidered after this new evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hemorrhoids, residuals of a tonsillectomy, and residuals of a right shoulder lipoma have been denied. The claim for increased rating for seizure disorder has also been remanded.,Service connection was not established for the claimed conditions due to lack of evidence confirming diagnoses or linking symptoms to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his right thumb disability. The appeal for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and hemorrhoids due to additional evidence submitted since previous decisions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The low back disability, diabetes mellitus with macular edema and diabetic retinopathy (right eye), right leg radiculitis, right knee arthritis, residuals of a left index finger fracture, hemorrhoids, and prostate cancer residuals are all rated at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran developed recurrent hemorrhoids while on active duty and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for residuals of a shell fragment wound in the left chest, service connection for hernia, and service connection for hemorrhoids are all remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will provide new examinations and opinions regarding these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's hemorrhoids in service. The Veteran will be provided with an opportunity for further examination and review of his medical history.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied a 10 percent evaluation for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities prior to June 25, 2014, finding no evidence of such character as to clearly interfere with normal employability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea with COPD and irritable bowel syndrome, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. The RO must obtain updated VA treatment records from various facilities and associate them with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for hemorrhoids and a cyst of the chest, as well as service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to potential new evidence or symptomatology not previously considered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development and evidence. Specifically, he needs VA examinations for his hemorrhoids and psychiatric disorders, as well as attempts at corroborating his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to October 13, 2011.