Hemorrhoids decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a TDIU from March 16, 2010, to June 17, 2013. The adverse symptomatology caused by his service-connected conditions were both contemplated and considered in the rating schedule.

The Veteran's service connection claims for recurrent bilateral cerumen impaction, vitamin D deficiency, left and right foot ingrown toenails, boutonniere deformity of the right 5th digit, allergic rhinitis, external hemorrhoids, hypertension, right knee instability, left knee instability, right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis have been granted. The Veteran's service connection claims for initial compensable rating for hypertension, initial 20 percent rating for right knee instability prior to September 21, 2020, initial 30 percent rating for right knee instability from September 21, 2020, initial 20 percent rating for left knee instability prior to September 21, 2020, and initial 30 percent rating for left knee instability from September 21, 2020 have been granted. The Veteran's service connection claims for right knee osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis have not been granted.

The Veteran's left shoulder, right shoulder, and right hip disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service.,IBS was not related to service.,Hemorrhoids were not related to service.,TBI was not related to service.,Migraine headaches were not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset and relationship of the claimed conditions to service. The Veteran's low back, knee, hemorrhoid, GERD, and urinary tract disabilities are all being reviewed further.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids. The right ankle disability and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has granted service connection for ventral hernias and remanded the issue of service connection for hemorrhoids.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability, hemorrhoids, and an undiagnosed illness manifested by fatigue, headaches, muscle pain, joint pain, respiratory symptoms, and sleep disturbances due to inadequate rationale in previous VA opinions.,Specifically, the Board found that the VA medical opinions were not adequate as they did not address the Veteran's lay reports of symptom onset and continuity during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right hip replacement and lumbosacral strain, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board grants TDIU effective October 1, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, from April 5, 2010.

The Board has denied service connection for hemorrhoids, and remanded the claims for flat feet and acid reflux due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate May 2017 VA examination report, and a new or addendum medical opinion is required.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no service connection issues remain for consideration.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during its pendency.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, but remanded his claims for right knee condition and rectum disorder due to additional development being needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as her additional disability was not proximately due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault by VA.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and right ring finger fracture, from May 11, 2002, to August 6, 2003, and from January 30, 2006.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, right knee disorder, right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and hemorrhoids. Service connection was granted for a right wrist disorder, to include a ganglion cyst.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hemorrhoids and a low back disorder due to insufficient development. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not present in service or for years thereafter, but there is new evidence suggesting they may be related to his military service.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for hemorrhoids, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating due to the small and moderate nature of the Veteran's hemorrhoids.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids and denied service connection for low back condition and cervical spine condition. Service connection is granted for the gastrointestinal disorder other than GERD, but not for the low back or cervical spine conditions.