Hemorrhoids decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition, right knee condition, and left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's current meningitis, sleep apnea, and hemorrhoids were not found to be related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for the Veteran's claimed conditions of left knee condition, right knee condition, left ear hearing loss, meningitis, sleep apnea, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for gastrointestinal disability, hemorrhoids, nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), and prostatitis. The evidence did not establish a current diagnosis for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left wrist and hemorrhoid disabilities were both denied by the Board. The left wrist disability was evaluated at 10 percent, while the hemorrhoid disability remained non-compensable.

The Veteran's service-connected foot disabilities and hemorrhoids do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and hemorrhoids due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,There is no indication that the Veteran experienced any symptoms or received treatment for either condition during his active duty, nor are there any post-service medical records connecting these disabilities to his time in service.

The Veteran's cervical spine, right shoulder, lumbar spine, right elbow, right knee, skin, and hemorrhoids disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine their current severity. The Veteran's sinusitis claim is also being remanded as the VA examiner did not provide a clear opinion regarding whether his condition had its onset in service or was otherwise etiologically related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings for osteoarthritis right tarsal and residuals of hemorrhoidectomy are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of private treatment records.

The Veteran's headaches are granted service connection. The rating for hemorrhoids is granted at a 20% level effective August 31, 2011. Service connection for sleep apnea remains in dispute and requires further examination.,A VA examination will be conducted to determine the etiology of the Veteran’s obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The left wrist disability and hemorrhoids are denied service connection, but the rating for hemorrhoids remains at noncompensable. Right testicular spermatoceles have been remanded due to secondary service connection issues.

The Veteran's hearing loss is rated as noncompensable (0 percent) due to the severity of his bilateral hearing impairment.,Service connection for asthma and hemorrhoids is denied because there is no evidence that these conditions began during service or are related to any in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastroesophageal condition, erectile dysfunction, gastroparesis, and rectal growths (hemorrhoids) due to additional development being required. The issues include service connection for these conditions as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran did not have a service-connected disability rated as totally disabling at the time of his death, so he is not eligible for special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pelvic disability, deviated septum, and tuberculosis have been dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of these claims during his November 2016 hearing.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted based on new evidence showing a nexus to active service. The claim for gastrointestinal disorder (including gastroenteritis, hemorrhoids, and fecal incontinence) has also been reopened.

The Veteran's osteopenia, bleeding ulcers, cholelithiasis, hemorrhoids, hernia, and nephrolithiasis are not service-connected.,Service connection for insomnia/sleepwalking is also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal due to a lack of response from the Veteran regarding his claims for increased ratings. The case is being returned to the RO for further attempts to contact the Veteran and reschedule examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gout and a rating in excess of zero percent for hemorrhoids.,There is no current diagnosis of gout, and the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis have been denied.,The Veteran's applications to reopen the previously denied claims for diarrhea, abdominal pain, cramps, vision disability, hemorrhoids, thyroid disability, laryngitis, tachycardia, migraine, respiratory disorder (bronchial asthma), and a fatty liver and liver cysts have all been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's applications to reopen the previously denied claims for gastritis, reflux, duodenitis and/or diverticulitis, hiatal hernia, cervical disability, bilateral hand disability, bilateral leg disability, back disability (claimed as radiation of pain to the back and right side of body), left shoulder disability, vesicular disorder of the bilateral leg, gallbladder disability have all been granted due to new and material evidence.

The Veteran's Bell’s palsy was denied as it is not related to service or any service-connected disability.,The appellant withdrew her appeal for increased ratings of hemorrhoids, left ankle disorder, low back disorder, chondromalacia patella (left knee), chondromalacia patella (right knee), pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchopneumonia, peptic ulcer disease and gastritis, prostatitis, and pyelonephritis.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for bilateral bunions and left ear hearing loss have been denied. The VA has ordered remand for further examinations to assess the severity of his hemorrhoids, right knee strain, cervical spine disability, and thoracolumbar spine disability.