Hemorrhoids decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and sinusitis due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are supported by in-service treatment records and current symptoms.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, effective date determinations, and other claims due to procedural defects in the initial rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for hemorrhoids and granted a 10 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The criteria for a higher rating were not met in either case.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability, but the issues of service connection for MRSA, OSA, and hemorrhoids are remanded due to potential toxic exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for diverticular disease and hemorrhoids, finding that these conditions are related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for cystic kidney disease is denied.,His rating for hemorrhoids remains at 10 percent, as there is no evidence of persistent bleeding or secondary anemia.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including hemorrhoids and hypertension, were found to not meet the criteria for a compensable rating at any point during the appeal period.,For post-operative arthroscopy with degenerative joint disease of the left ankle, the evidence did not support a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with prior remand directives and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's internal hemorrhoids.

The Board has remanded the claims for irregular heartbeat and murmurs, as well as hemorrhoids, due to insufficient efforts in obtaining service treatment records and incomplete addendum opinions.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for internal and external hemorrhoids, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and Reserve service personnel records. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also remanded due to incomplete employment information.

The Veteran's narcolepsy is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of need for assistive breathing devices.,The Veteran's verruca vulgaris (warts) on both hands are not considered severe enough to warrant a compensable rating under current criteria.,The Veteran's hemorrhoids do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as they have not resulted in persistent bleeding, secondary anemia, or fissures.,The Veteran's acne is superficial and has not resulted in any disfigurement or scarring.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and hemorrhoids, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Board has denied service connection for a left foot disorder, hemorrhoids, and pruritus ani. The Veteran's claim of service connection for anemia is remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic retinopathy, gastrointestinal disorder, and hypothyroidism due to Camp Lejeune exposure are denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for internal hemorrhoids, glaucoma, and hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus are remanded.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection of hemorrhoids and remanded the issues on fecal incontinence. The Veteran contends that her hemorrhoids began during service, worsened after childbirth, and are related to her service-connected back disability.

The Veteran is granted an Extraschedular TDIU from January 30, 2001 to December 19, 2002 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as gastrointestinal tract disability (to include hemorrhoids and/or fissures).,Service connection is also granted for lumbosacral strain and initial evaluation of left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids was denied. A separate 30 percent rating for fecal incontinence from June 1, 2017, was granted.,A 30 percent disability rating for GERD from June 1, 2019, was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for hemorrhoids and a skin condition due to incomplete notification of scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of hemorrhoids is being remanded due to the need for a SSOC with consideration of additional VA-generated evidence.