Hemorrhoids decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of medical opinion regarding his exposure to SARS, as well as his intestinal surgery and related conditions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for various disability ratings and service connection claims have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's clothing allowance claims for topical hemorrhoid medication and capsaicin and lidocaine cream in 2015 have been denied due to lack of evidence showing irreparable damage to outer garments.,VA determined that the medications prescribed for knee conditions did not meet the criteria for a clothing allowance as they were not used for skin conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is granted.,The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of various conditions, including lung abnormality and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches and ulcerative proctitis with hemorrhoids have been granted increased ratings, while the claim for secondary service connection of osteopenia remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids and TMJ, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue as it is not a separate disability from the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to December 14, 2016, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, service connection for right ankle disorder, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The appeal for service connection on all issues except hypertension has been dismissed. The claim for reopening of the previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of hemorrhoids and hearing loss, and granted service connection for PTSD. The lumbar spine disability appeal is remanded.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected hemorrhoids and whether he meets criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an improper notice of disagreement form, and a statement of the case must be issued.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his hemorrhoids status post hemorrhoidectomy do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and his right lower extremity PVD is not service-connected.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from June 1, 2015 until January 5, 2017.

The Veteran's external hemorrhoids are currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board has remanded for a new examination to determine if a higher rating is warranted. The right hip disability is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has also remanded for a new examination to assess its severity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, and gastric condition (including hemorrhoids) is granted. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of these conditions and the evidence supports their relationship to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension but remanded the issue of service connection for hemorrhoids due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and allergic rhinitis have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to in-service injuries.,Service connection for the lumbar spine disability was also denied as there is no evidence showing it began during service.