Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, hemorrhoids, PTSD, lumbar strain, and allergic rhinitis due to inadequate examinations and need for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his post pilonidal cystectomy, incision, and drainage of perianal abscess, hemorrhoids, and sleep apnea. The issues of entitlement to compensable disability ratings and service connection are all remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, left knee disability, right knee disability, PTSD, erectile dysfunction, and low back disability have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew these claims prior to a decision being made.,Service connection has been granted for hemorrhoids. The evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's current low back disability is related to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and diverticular disease, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service or to any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of various conditions, including low back disability, right inguinal hernia repair, GERD, diabetes mellitus, CAD, neck disability, hypertension, hemorrhoids, renal failure, and colitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a left arm disorder, hemorrhoids, skin disorder (dermatitis), and lumbar cyst due to incomplete records and need for updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus with right first metatarsophalangeal joint traumatic arthritis, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and other conditions, are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's diverticulosis with GERD is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating authorized for this condition. The Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted as there are no symptoms of severe impairment of health.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 20 percent based on forward flexion greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees and the combined range of motion not greater than 120 degrees. The Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted as there are no symptoms of severe impairment of health.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids, finding that the Veteran's constipation in service likely caused his current condition.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7336.

The claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, hypertension to include as secondary to PTSD (PTSD), diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, and a left knee disability are dismissed.,Service connection is granted for a sleep disorder as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids due to incomplete records and a need for additional medical opinions. The appellant contends his hemorrhoids are related to or began during active service, or is secondary to PTSD.

The Board has determined that the original rating decisions denying service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), a lumbar spine disability, hemorrhoids, and a dental condition were incorrect due to a failure to consider new evidence. The claims are being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for external hemorrhoids is denied. The case is remanded for a separate compensable rating for anemia associated with external hemorrhoids.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tonic clonic seizure disorder does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to October 15, 2020 and no more than 40 percent thereafter. The Veteran's hemorrhoids are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is now rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hemorrhoids and bilateral eye condition due to insufficient evidence, including a need for reevaluation of the severity of hemorrhoids and an addendum opinion on service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's sleep disorder, including a psychological disorder and sleep apnea, is not service-connected.,The Veteran's hemorrhoids are currently rated as moderate but do not warrant a higher rating.