Hemorrhoids decisions — 2024

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the evaluations of anal fistula and hemorrhoids, so these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and cannabis use was granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent. Other service connection claims were denied or remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tension headaches and internal hemorrhoids due to a lack of adequate examination reports, which are necessary to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 20, 2021. The TDIU was granted as of August 20, 2021, and the Board found that the Veteran had been unable to secure and maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities since November 2020.

The Board's decision is partially vacated, and the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for left hip strain/sprain with periarticular osteopenia, fibromyalgia, and hemorrhoids are granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection and increased ratings, effectively dismissing the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his spine disability and PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 12, 2022. The effective date for the TDIU is set at December 12, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, specifically in Qatar. However, it denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied entitlement to a compensable rating for a right little finger condition.,The Veteran's appeal was remanded for further action regarding his claims for back, neck, left shoulder, right shoulder, hemorrhoids, and stomach conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The claims of increased ratings for left shoulder degenerative arthritis, external hemorrhoids, and entitlement to TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for service-connected hemorrhoids was denied. The Board found that the current noncompensable rating does not accurately reflect his condition.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for service-connected scar, left-lateral orbital rim, was also denied. The Board concluded that the current noncompensable rating is appropriate given the lack of findings supporting higher ratings.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was dismissed as the AOJ did not address this issue in any prior decisions.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot pes planus with hallux valgus is denied due to lack of evidence showing severe flatfoot or severe hallux valgus.

The Veteran's rating for hemorrhoids was reduced from 10 percent to noncompensable (0 percent), but the Board found this reduction improper and restored a 10 percent rating.

The Board has denied service connection for external hemorrhoids, left ankle condition, limb pain left lower leg, limb pain right lower leg, right knee pain, and testicular hypofunction as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

Service connection for facial nerve pain is dismissed due to a claims processing defect.,Service connection for hemorrhoids is granted as the disability was initially diagnosed and treated during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, and acne skin condition due to insufficient evidence of service connection. The Veteran participated in toxic exposure risk activities during her service.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids and denied service connection for left shoulder disability. The claim of service connection for low back disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for sickle cell anemia, skin disability (rash), hemorrhoids, and acquired psychiatric disability are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability is also denied due to lack of evidence showing the condition began during service or is related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues related to service connection and increased ratings, resulting in the dismissal of these appeals.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals from the removal of warts on the head and hemorrhoids, as there is no evidence showing these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's rating for painful abdominal scars (previously evaluated as midline scar, abdominal) is denied. A compensable rating prior to September 30, 2021, for right lower quadrant abdominal scar was also denied. The Veteran's rating for hemorrhoids remains noncompensable.,A 10 percent rating from September 30, 2021, for the right lower quadrant abdominal scar is granted. However, a compensable rating for hemorrhoids is not warranted.