Hemorrhoids decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The claims for a back disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to September 16, 2020, for hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to appeal rating decisions from August 17, 2022 and March 7, 2022 due to untimeliness of the appeals.

The Board remands the claims for further development and examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, right middle finger injury, vaginal disorder, hemorrhoids, and thoracolumbar strain.

The Board granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability and an intestinal disability, including hemorrhoids, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids, to include rectal bleeding, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for various claimed conditions, including abnormal weight loss, a bowel condition, psychiatric disorders, foot pain, hemorrhoids, sinusitis, syphilis, and tinnitus due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities or functional impairment.

The Board denied service connection for rectal bleeding/gastrointestinal issue, to include hemorrhoids and a rating in excess of 70 percent for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating for tinnitus, and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, ulcer condition, allergic rhinitis, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids as there is no evidence of a current disability during or immediately prior to the relevant claim period.

The Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for hemorrhoids and a 30 percent evaluation for migraine headaches, but no higher. The right foot/ankle disorder claim was remanded.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for perirectal abscess and fistula, scar, painful perianal region/gluteal cleft, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hemorrhoids as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including erectile dysfunction, lumbar spine disability, hip disabilities, restless leg syndrome, hand tremors, deviated septum, hemorrhoids, and bilateral hearing loss, due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted a 10 percent rating, but no more. The claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids, GERD, TMD, and back disability were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for all claims due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent disability rating, and the effective date for her hemorrhoids is changed to December 30, 2022.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, migraines, GERD, hypothyroidism, and hemorrhoids but granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from April 15, 2019.