Hemorrhoids decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded several issues related to the veteran's conditions, including hemorrhoids and rhinitis. The VA treatment records need to be obtained as they were scanned into a system but not copied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an alcohol use disorder as secondary to his service-connected hemorrhoids due to lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for a back disability, increased ratings for keloid scars and hemorrhoids, and an effective date for cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure have become moot.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and anal fissures, finding no current disability upon which to predicate a grant of benefits.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle complex regional pain syndrome and fibromyalgia due to her withdrawal of these claims prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, specifically including hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his active service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service-connected, while his gout and/or generalized arthritis, left leg disability, right leg/right ankle disability, skin disability of the feet, bilateral foot disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, acid reflux, hemorrhoids, poor circulation/venous insufficiency, and headache disability are denied. The Veteran's jock itch is also denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the evidence shows limited motion to no less than 145 degrees of flexion and 90 degrees of abduction. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.,Hemorrhoids are currently rated as noncompensable, with mild internal hemorrhoids noted in the medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his sleep apnea. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 20 percent rating for hemorrhoids with anal fissures is being remanded due to issues related to whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a previous denial of service connection.

The Veteran's multiple nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating, as none of them individually or in combination are rated at least 40% disabling. The Board finds that he is not unemployable due to his conditions prior to June 15, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a higher evaluation for chronic sinusitis, or earlier effective dates for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, thyroid disorder, headache disorder, and cardiac disorder as there was no evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's internal hemorrhoids are rated at 10 percent, chronic diarrhea is rated at 10 percent from January 10, 2012, and impairment of sphincter control is rated at 30 percent from the same date. The appeal for a higher rating for internal hemorrhoids was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to dress, bathe himself, feed himself without assistance, and requires regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on housebound status or need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hemorrhoids, finding that there is no evidence showing a nexus between his current condition and service.

The Board denied service connection for a colorectal disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diverticulosis and hemorrhoids are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastric ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for internal hemorrhoids has been remanded for further development.

The Veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral foot pain with plantar fasciitis, hemorrhoids, right lower extremity inferior calcaneal nerve neuropathy, and left lower extremity inferior calcaneal nerve neuropathy. TDIU has been granted throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for missing teeth has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is granted for a gastrointestinal condition, hemorrhoids, right thumb and hand condition, and low back condition.