Hemorrhoids decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypercholesterolemia, hemorrhoids, and neck strain are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The decision on compensable rating for hemorrhoids is denied.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted a 70 percent disability rating, but erectile dysfunction, hemorrhoids, and right knee scar post-surgery are denied initial compensable ratings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and high blood pressure have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a right leg condition, right wrist condition, and lumbosacral strain.,The VA examination scheduled for the Veteran will address his right leg condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of hemorrhoids with rectal bleeding was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his hemorrhoids condition was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for colon polyps and hemorrhoids, but denied service connection for colorectal cancer and anal fissures. The grant of service connection for colon polyps is based on the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, while the denial of service connection for colorectal cancer and anal fissures is due to a lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for external hemorrhoids and service connection for sleep apnea were both denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded all issues on appeal due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of various service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids with anal fissures associated with irritable bowel syndrome are granted a 20 percent rating. The right ear hearing loss disability is denied, and the psychiatric disability remains at a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from February 2, 2013, to October 10, 2018, due to his service-connected disabilities rendering him incapable of substantial gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to incomplete development, including a missing medical report and an addendum opinion on the nature and etiology of his TBI. The AOJ is instructed to obtain the missing report and provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran has a current disability related to a TBI and if so, whether it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a failure of VA to account for the Veteran's potential active duty service time, specifically from April 2009 to March 2010.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids prior to September 7, 2023, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7336.

The Board has denied service connection for gastroenteritis and colitis, hemorrhoids, and left knee pain. Service connection was granted for a low back disability.,Service connection for right eye injury is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis caused his obesity, which was a substantial factor in causing his obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for a compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his lumbosacral spine disability and TDIU prior to April 25, 2017 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and residuals of a right ankle fracture, did not render her unemployable prior to August 11, 2021. The Board found that the Veteran was unemployable due to a nonservice-connected psychotic disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to March 3, 2014, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are currently rated as noncompensable. The Board found that the criteria for a 10 percent rating, which requires large or thrombotic, irreducible hemorrhoids with frequent recurrences, were not met.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the severity of his hemorrhoids and their relationship to anemia.

The Veteran's claims for travel expenses reimbursement were denied because they were not filed within the required 30-day period after completing travel, despite a three-year hiatus in the filing deadline. The Veteran was unaware of this requirement and provided an exception based on his limited internet access.