Hemorrhoids decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, left hip, and right hip. The Veteran's current disabilities are considered to have originated during service.

Service connection is granted for cervical strain with right upper extremity radiculopathy. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disorder, anxiety disorder, hemorrhoids, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence was received for the claims of service connection for hemorrhoids, a neck disability, a right shoulder disability, inguinal hernias, and GERD with hiatal hernia. These claims are now remanded for further adjudication.

The Board has denied an increased rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine condition and has remanded the claims of service connection for hemorrhoids and SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for service-connected hemorrhoids is dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal in its entirety.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic headaches with blurry vision, hemorrhoids, a right shoulder disability, recurring nosebleeds, erectile dysfunction, fatigue, and hypertension due to outstanding SSA records.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 30 percent disability rating, but no higher. The Board found the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated migraines with characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once a month on average over the last several months.,The Veteran is denied TDIU solely due to his service-connected psychiatric disability. The Board noted that the October 2021 VA examiner did not note characteristic prostrating attacks, and the Veteran's reported symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids as there was no evidence of a current disability, an in-service injury or illness, and the Veteran did not serve in federalized National Guard.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hemorrhoids has been granted.,Service connection is established for major depressive disorder, recurrent, with anxious distress.,Service connection is established for lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis.,Service connection is established for cervical strain and degenerative disc disease.,Service connection is established for left shoulder impingement syndrome with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, status post subacromial decompression surgery.,Service connection is established for right shoulder impingement syndrome with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, status post subacromial decompression surgery.,Service connection is established for migraine headaches.,Service connection is established for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).,Service connection is established for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids should be remanded due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion and because there may be outstanding private treatment records relevant to his claim.

The Veteran is granted SMC at the enhanced R-1 rate due to his need for regular assistance with activities of daily living and a total disability rating, including service-connected conditions such as Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and PTSD.

The Veteran's flat feet and hemorrhoids are granted service connection.,Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).,However, service connection for CFS is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and hemorrhoids, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's current diagnosis of coronary artery disease, which involves compensable congestive heart failure, meets the definition of IHD under VA regulations.

The appeal of the denial of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is dismissed. The claims of entitlement to service connection for left knee, right knee, sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, and low back disabilities are remanded.

The appeals seeking service connection for various conditions are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his requests through his authorized representative.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are currently rated as noncompensable prior to December 12, 2022 and at a maximum of 20 percent thereafter. The Board finds no entitlement to higher ratings under the current schedular criteria.,Service connection for IBS is remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because they were not filed within one year of the rating decisions, and no good cause was shown for the delay.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether a right knee disability was aggravated by service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and/or left knee strain. The Veteran's claims for GERD, athlete's foot, and hemorrhoids remain under review.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the amended regulations.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied due to the noncompensable disability ratings assigned based on audiometric test results.