Hemorrhoids decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and ruptured right achilles tendon rupture with flexion contracture and degenerative changes due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of his ankle disability.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 12, 2011 for the grant of a 20 percent rating for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's symptoms of persistent bleeding and secondary anemia were consistent with this rating since her original claim in April 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids as secondary to his duodenal ulcer, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's rating for hemorrhoids with pruritus ani and rectal fissure was reduced from 20% to 0%, effective May 11, 2016. The Board finds the preponderance of evidence does not reflect an actual change in his condition at that time and restores a 20% rating.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, gynecomastia, hypercholesterolemia, hemorrhoids, right ankle disability, nerve sheath tumor of the left leg, and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board dismissed the appeals for left knee disability, anxiety disorder, and hemorrhoids as they are no longer relevant due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD and hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's impairment of sphincter control associated with hemorrhoidectomy is granted a 60 percent evaluation prior to March 12, 2018.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that they did not make him permanently bedridden, substantially confined to the home or premises, or unable to care for daily needs without requiring regular aid and assistance.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, and bilateral inguinal hernias due to lack of a medical nexus between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from January 6, 2014 through March 14, 2020. Effective January 6, 2014, the Veteran was granted TDIU.

The Board dismissed the appeals as the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hemorrhoids is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's current diagnosis and in-service treatment are related to his active duty service, granting the benefit of doubt.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hemorrhoids, chloracne, leg rash, and a left leg disability, have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.,Service connection was not established for any of the claimed disabilities.