Hemorrhoids decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for additional development on the issues of service connection for a left knee disability and evaluations for his hemorrhoidectomy and sphincterotomy, right knee with Osgood-Schlatter’s disease, and degenerative disc disease at L5-S1. The TDIU issue is also REMANDED.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic lumbar spine disability, chronic sinusitis, hemorrhoids, seasonal allergies, and sleep disorder. The claim for service connection of tinnitus was reopened but not granted.

The Board denied service connection for internal and external hemorrhoids, fecal incontinence, and a bilateral hip disability as they are not related to military service or caused by service-connected conditions.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection and rating issues related to various conditions, including traumatic brain injury, hip conditions, spine condition, sleep disorder, hysterectomy, hemorrhoids, and obesity.

Service connection for chest pain is granted as a manifestation of service-connected GERD.,Service connection for bilateral wrist disability, to include carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis of the right hand, hemorrhoids, and pelvic disability are denied.,Service connection for gastric ulcers, ovarian disorder, peripheral nerve disorder, and undiagnosed illness manifested by joint pain and respiratory symptoms is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder, an initial rating higher than 10 percent for hypertension, and an initial rating higher than 30 percent for migraines. The appeal regarding status post hemorrhoidectomy with internal and external hemorrhoids was remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

Your appeals for service connection and a higher rating have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with these matters.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a residual injury of the right foot with numbness, and a residual injury of the left foot with numbness. The Veteran did not have any current diagnoses of these conditions at the time of the decision.,The Board also denied service connection for hemorrhoids, kidney stones, residuals of left varicocele, and a cardiac disability (enlarged heart and sinus bradycardia). The Veteran did not have any current diagnoses of these conditions at the time of the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, a left foot disability to include plantar fasciitis and tinea pedis, and hemorrhoids. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of COPD or any other respiratory condition, and that the Veteran did not have an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted service connection, and the Board finds that his GERD may be aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claims for left knee, right fifth digit, hemorrhoids, onychomycosis of the toenails, and lumbar spine disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, obstructive sleep apnea, hernia inguinal as secondary to external hemorrhoids with pruritus ani, and chronic sinusitis are being remanded.,Special monthly compensation based on loss of use is granted effective October 7, 2015.

The Board denied compensation benefits for anal fissures with hemorrhoids due to VA medical treatment, finding that the evidence did not show carelessness or negligence on the part of VA.

The appeal pertaining to presbyopia is dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received, allowing the reopening of claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and hypertension. Service connection for anemia secondary to hemorrhoids is granted.,PTOSIS with visual field defect prior to July 10, 2019 was denied; as of that date, a 30% rating is granted but no higher.,A separate 10% rating is granted for GLAUcoma and Ocular Sarcoidosis with Dry Eye Syndrome.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of cutaneous coccidioidomycosis, lumbosacral strain, and prolapsed intestinal cord status-postoperative hemorrhoidectomy. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

Service connection is granted for pseudofolliculitis barbae. Service connection is denied for hemorrhoids, disorder related to an in-service PPD test, and right ankle disorder. The claim for TBI remains pending.

The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to October 15, 2015 is being remanded due to the need for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a right ankle disability, hemorrhoids, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete or inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected disabilities of the right ankle, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and hemorrhoids are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and assistance, thus granting special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.