Hemorrhoids decisions — 2023

The Veteran's effective date for the award of service connection for a scar on his abdomen, associated with prostate cancer, is July 28, 2009.,The Veteran's effective date for the award of service connection for candidiasis, associated with prostate cancer, is also July 28, 2009.

The Board has remanded the cases of hemorrhoids and dry eye syndrome for further development due to inconsistencies in the record regarding physical examinations and a need for additional medical guidance on rating by analogy.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable evaluation of chronic allergic rhinitis has been withdrawn. An initial 30 percent evaluation is granted for recurrent headaches.,Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the Veteran's claim for seborrheic dermatitis (claimed as skin condition) and hemorrhoids are both remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hemorrhoids due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current condition.

The Veteran's VA compensation benefits were improperly terminated from September 16, 2016 to January 8, 2018 due to fugitive felon status. The reduction of his benefits from January 9, 2018 to June 9, 2018 was also improper due to incarceration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, hemorrhoids, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her right ankle and knee conditions, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since February 8, 2011.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, headaches, anxiety disorder, hemorrhoids, and left wrist arthritis.,A minimum rating of 30 percent for gastrointestinal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent her from securing and following any substantially gainful occupation, resulting in a grant of TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hemorrhoids due to procedural errors. The Veteran's current symptoms are being considered, as well as potential links to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to assist the Veteran with his claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing notice regarding military sexual trauma. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, hysterectomy, migraine headaches, left knee condition, and anemia as the evidence did not support a current disability or link to service.,For each condition, the Board found that there was no competent evidence demonstrating a relationship between the claimed conditions and any incident of service.

The Veteran's impairment of rectal sphincter control, post-hemorrhoidectomy, is granted with a 30 percent evaluation. The other conditions (bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids) are not rated as compensable.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to September 20, 2012, for increased evaluations of her service-connected granuloma annulare and lichen sclerosis with pruritus ani, small anal skin tags, and hemorrhoids are denied as there is no evidence of increase in disability within one year prior to the filing of her claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 13, 2017. The evidence did not show any factually ascertainable increase in disability of his service-connected conditions within one year prior to the date of the TDIU claim.

The Board has restored a 20 percent disability rating for hemorrhoids, effective January 1, 2019. A higher rating is denied.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's hemorrhoids, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, urinary frequency, hemorrhoids, depression, and insomnia as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service or service-connected diabetes mellitus.,A disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, tinea pedis, and hypertension was also denied.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and pseudofolliculitis barbae must be remanded due to inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran needs new VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids and left varicocele are currently rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations. The appeals for other conditions have been denied.