Hemorrhoids decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and bilateral knee increased ratings due to incomplete development, including missing records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids. The issues of service connection for right and left knee disorders are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of hemorrhoids has been granted. The cases for increased rating of PTSD and GERD have been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, hemorrhoids, and TDIU due to inadequate examinations and missing records. Additional development is required.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his service-connected hemorrhoids prior to February 16, 2016 is granted. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for hemorrhoids since February 16, 2016 on an extraschedular basis is denied. The claims for increased evaluations of DDD and DJD of the lumbar spine prior to January 19, 2018 and beginning January 19, 2018 are remanded. The claim for TDIU prior to June 17, 2014 is also remanded.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia has been granted service connection due to its presumptive nature based on his service in Southwest Asia.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as the evidence does not support a diagnosis of this condition.

Service connection is granted for hemorrhoids and lumbar spine disability. Service connection is denied for left knee disorder, residuals from a head injury, and hypertension.,The Veteran's kidney conditions were not shown to have been aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating issues require additional examinations and evidence to determine the etiology of his disabilities, as well as the appropriate disability ratings. The appeal is being remanded due to incomplete records and potential new evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of malaria and remanded the issue of service connection for hemorrhoids.,Service connection for hemorrhoids is being remanded to obtain a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current hemorrhoid disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's gynecological disorder, including uterine fibroids and postoperative residuals of a total hysterectomy, is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for anemia is granted. The condition was first diagnosed during the Veteran’s active duty (ACDUTRA).,Tinnitus is denied as not related to military service or inservice noise exposure.,Hemorrhoids are denied as unrelated to military service and taking iron pills during service.,Tinea pedis is denied as it first appeared decades after military service and was unrelated to any in-service skin issues.,Skin tags of the left eyelid are denied as they were not related to military service.

The Board has denied service connection for herpes and remanded the issue of service connection for hemorrhoids due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hemorrhoids is granted. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder was reopened and granted. His claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and possibly scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection of right and left knee disorders, but has remanded these issues due to need for further medical examination. The claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation of his residuals from an accidental atropine injection, as well as for bilateral shoulder disabilities.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for hemorrhoids and has remanded the issue of service connection for spinal disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from performing physical labor and office-type work since at least August 12, 2013. The Board has determined that the criteria for a TDIU have been met since at least August 12, 2013.

The Board has remanded the claim due to inadequate examination and treatment records, requiring a new VA examination for an opinion on whether the Veteran's symptoms are related to service-connected hemorrhoids with history of anal fissure.