Hemorrhoids decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, bowel condition, hemorrhoids, and hair loss have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for bowel condition, hemorrhoids, and hair loss are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a vision disorder has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for right foot degenerative arthritis, with the Board finding that the current disability is related to active service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examination and missing private treatment records. The Veteran's recurrent hemorrhoids, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, and lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease are being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board has denied a higher rating. The Veteran's impaired anal sphincter control associated with hemorrhoids is also rated as noncompensable.,For OSA and knee disorders, remand is required to obtain addendum opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service or caused by obesity resulting from service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development due to incomplete VA examinations and insufficient information regarding the severity of the Veteran's conditions during the relevant time periods.

Service connection for psoriasis is granted. The Veteran's gastric condition, including a glomus tumor and hiatal hernia, has been rated at 10 percent since the appeal period began.,The Veteran's hemorrhoids have been rated at 10 percent since the appeal period began. Service connection for hyposmia remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's assertion that proper notice was not provided prior to her examinations scheduled in connection with the instant claims. The claims are being remanded to ensure such examinations are conducted and a VA examination is conducted to determine the nature and etiology of any current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential exposure to Agent Orange and other toxic substances during service. The Veteran's conditions are being reviewed in light of the PACT Act, which requires VA to provide a disability examination and medical nexus opinion when a veteran submits a compensation claim and has evidence of a disability and participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids was denied as the evidence did not show he had large or thrombotic, irreducible hemorrhoids with excessive redundant tissue and frequent recurrences.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased disability ratings in several cases, including sleep apnea, bilateral plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and headaches. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for muscle spasms was dismissed. The Board found no evidence linking the current right hip, shoulder, and hemorrhoids disabilities to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and examination due to missing service medical records, conflicting evidence regarding qualifying Southwest Asia service, and incomplete information about the nature of his conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right hip disabilities, as well as hemorrhoids, are granted. The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of in-service onset and continuity of symptoms related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal. The Board also remanded several issues related to back, headaches, diabetes mellitus, cerebral ischemia (transient), cardiomegaly (syncope), angioedema, and hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current hemorrhoid disability is related to his active military service. The VA needs to obtain a VA examination and provide an opinion on this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection. The claims for blurred vision, right and left shoulder disabilities, right and left hand disabilities, periodontal disease, bilateral pes planus, unequal leg length, erectile dysfunction, hemorrhoids, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), allergic rhinitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and bilateral elbow and wrist scars were all denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment on an extraschedular basis from January 21, 2009 to May 30, 2013.