Hemorrhoids decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to April 11, 2015, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran was granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and hemorrhoids. The issue of service connection for insomnia, to include sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD is remanded.,The Board found the VA examiner's opinion inadequate due to not considering all of the Veteran's sleep disabilities, his diagnosis of insomnia in service, and his asserted theory of secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and Hemorrhoids, as they are related to MST and PTSD. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if he currently has these conditions and whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids were granted a 20 percent rating prior to December 9, 2019 and denied any increase in rating since that date.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for degenerative joint disease of the right first MTP joint is granted. The conditions for a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids and bilateral chalazion are denied.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disability and did not grant an initial rating higher than noncompensable for hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's claims for depression, headaches, and sleep apnea were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for hemorrhoids was reopened based on new evidence, but the Board found no clear and unmistakable evidence that it preexisted service.,The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted as his symptoms are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding the Veteran's scar and hemorrhoids as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, OSA, and hemorrhoids due to insufficient examination reports. The AOJ is instructed to review additional evidence added since the February 2021 supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran is eligible for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities, which include a lumbar spine disability and lower extremity radiculopathy. These conditions have resulted in significant mobility issues that require the use of assistive devices such as a cane or wheelchair.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in July 2021 are inadequate and requires new examinations to address the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids prior to May 19, 2016 and from November 30, 2016 is denied. A 10 percent disability rating is granted for the period from May 19, 2016 through November 29, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and hemorrhoids, finding no current disability related to these conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the failure to afford him an informal teleconference with a Decision Review Officer (DRO) as requested in his previous requests.

The Board has remanded the claim due to failure to substantially comply with prior remand instructions, specifically regarding the impact of service-connected disabilities on work capacity prior to March 13, 2009. The Veteran's TDIU claim is now remanded for further examination and consideration.