Hemorrhoids decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus is dismissed. His PTSD ratings are denied, and his hemorrhoidectomy residuals are rated at the maximum permissible level.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50 percent effective May 24, 2012.,A 50 percent rating is granted for migraines prior to this date.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for tinnitus and a rating in excess of 0 percent for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of a VA examination and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a right arm disability, sinus disability, and hemorrhoids due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is presumed sound upon entry into service, but VA will seek medical opinions to determine if any current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of a right fifth finger injury with slight hypoalgesia, chronic back disability, hypertension, diverticulitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal polyps, gastrointestinal hemorrhoids, constipation, enlarged prostate, urinary retention, anemia, and high cholesterol due to missing VA records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the requisite schedular percentages for entitlement to a TDIU prior to June 5, 2015. The evidence does not demonstrate that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining treatment records and providing examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones was denied in July 2015, and the claim has been reopened due to new evidence. The Board finds that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disability and service.,Service connection for IBS was granted in July 2015 with an effective date of November 19, 2014. The Veteran's appeal regarding the effective date is dismissed as untimely.