Hemorrhoids decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected hemorrhoids, finding that there was no credible evidence of persistent bleeding or anemia warranting such a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for type II diabetes mellitus, right hand residual injury, arthritis (to include gouty arthritis), right shoulder condition, right hand laceration scar, left and right ankle conditions, bowel condition, and hemorrhoids due to new evidence indicating they may be related to service. The Veteran's PTSD claim has been denied.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have current disability due to his claimed piriformis syndrome of the bilateral lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, or hypertension related to active service. The appeal is being remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's perianal disability, including whether it is related to service-connected conditions or Gulf War environmental exposures.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that OSA was incurred in or caused by active service, including as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for hemorrhoids is denied due to lack of evidence showing large or thrombotic hemorrhoids, irreducible, with excessive redundant tissue, evidencing frequent recurrences, persistent bleeding, or fissures.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA opinion to address the effects of the service-connected disabilities and any resulting impairment. The Veteran's TDIU claim will be considered after the effective date of the grant of a 100 percent evaluation for nephropathy with hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of increased evaluation for hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's request for a VA examination for his internal hemorrhoids was repeatedly denied due to incarceration. The Board has ordered further attempts to obtain the Veteran’s treatment records from the facilities where he has been incarcerated during the period on appeal, and to arrange an examination if possible.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain, TDIU based on service-connected disabilities, and SMC based on loss of use of buttocks due to his back condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and allergic rhinitis due to the need for updated VA examinations.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,Service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and anxiety) have not been established.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for ischemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and other conditions due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for embolism and thrombosis is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the issue of service connection for hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU has been dismissed as he is already receiving the maximum combined rating for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU. The issue of an initial compensable rating for TBI is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids but denied service connection for a digestive disorder other than hemorrhoids and remanded the respiratory disorder claim. The case is now pending with the VA examiner to provide an opinion on whether asthma and COPD are related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 8, 2009 for the award of a 20 percent rating for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's AD and ED claims are being remanded due to new evidence.,TDIU was granted as of August 30, 2009, based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including depression, anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a lumbar spine condition, bilateral knee joint pain, bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy and allergic rhinitis.