Hemorrhoids decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service-connected labyrinthitis is granted a rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The ratings for left ring finger amputation and hemorrhoids remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for initial ratings of 10 percent for hemorrhoids and hypertension have been granted. The rating schedule adequately reflects the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for arachnoid cyst, dry eyes (residual of PRK), and acid reflux have been granted. Service connection was denied for corneal opacity (residual of PRK) and tinea pedis. The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for hemorrhoids and umbilical hernia repair scar were also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his hearing loss disabilities due to incomplete development, including a lack of records from his separation examination and potential inconsistencies in audiometry results. The Veteran is also being asked to provide any missing service treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids is remanded due to the failure to appear for a VA examination. A new examination will be scheduled to determine the current severity of his hemorrhoids.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's hemorrhoids, finding that his symptoms support this rating due to persistent bleeding.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and hemorrhoids were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore the criteria for TDIU have not been met.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are currently assigned a noncompensable rating. The claim for service connection for major depressive disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for PTSD and erectile dysfunction (ED) is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's cervical spine DDD and CAD were denied increased ratings.,Hypertension, hemorrhoids, and right foot fracture with gout were also denied increased ratings.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a migraine headache disorder was granted in July 2022, rendering the appeal moot.,The Veteran's residuals of a broken jaw disability with TMJ were granted an increased rating to 10 percent prior to May 23, 2022. Since then, his condition has worsened and he is seeking a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids, peripheral neuropathy of the feet, and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence addressing rectal leakage and peripheral neuropathy. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims for right foot hallux valgus, left foot hallux valgus, OSA, hemorrhoids, and PTSD are REMANDED.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment on an extra-schedular basis prior to November 5, 2018.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids were rated noncompensable (zero percent) from February 1, 1990 to July 7, 2020. Since April 28, 2017, the Veteran has been granted a 30 percent rating for fecal incontinence due to large irreducible hemorrhoids and occasional moderate leakage requiring the use of pads.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 7, 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hemorrhoids and chest cyst due to insufficient development of evidence, particularly regarding flare-ups for hemorrhoids and drainage history for the chest cyst.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms, as well as the relationship between current disabilities and active duty service.

The Veteran's IBS disability picture more nearly approximated the 30 percent rating criteria under DC 7319, which is the highest schedular rating available. The Veteran was granted a 30 percent initial disability rating for IBS effective November 5, 2014.,The Veteran's hemorrhoids disability picture more nearly approximated the 10 percent rating criteria under DC 7336. The Veteran was granted a 10 percent initial disability rating for hemorrhoids effective November 5, 2014.