Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board has granted a TDIU rating from January 15, 2020. The case is remanded for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU for the period prior to January 15, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, a back disability, and hemorrhoids due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address relevant evidence.

The Veteran's initial claim for service-connected hemorrhoids was granted in April 2013 with a noncompensable rating. The Board denied an increased rating prior to February 17, 2021 and found the current rating of 20 percent is appropriate from that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hemorrhoids are related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable colon syndrome and hemorrhoids were granted in a June 2020 rating decision. The Board has dismissed these claims as moot due to the complete grant of benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and disability ratings for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, left knee issues, PTSD, TMJ, tinea versicolor, hemorrhoids, GERD, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids were rated as noncompensable from July 9, 2015 to October 8, 2020. Since October 28, 2020, the rating for his hemorrhoids has been increased to 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and diverticular disease due to inadequacies in previous VA opinions. The AOJ is required to obtain new medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new medical opinion and consideration of entitlement to TDIU prior to March 13, 2009.

The Board denied service connection for chest bursitis, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, hemorrhoids, gastritis, left hip bursitis, and foot fungus. The evidence did not establish a current disability for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids was denied. The RO granted a 10 percent rating for hemorrhoids prior to October 16, 2017, and a 60 percent rating thereafter.,For the period prior to October 16, 2017, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for impaired sphincter control was granted with a 30 percent rating. For the period after October 16, 2017, a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's lumbar strain and posterior facet joint arthropathy are granted as service-connected. The right ankle, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, right shoulder disability (other than right upper extremity radiculopathy), left shoulder disability (other than left upper extremity radiculopathy and residuals of stab wound), respiratory disability (to include asbestosis), and hemorrhoids are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids was denied. The claims of service connection for a low back disability and a psychiatric disorder were remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU appeal is granted. The issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right arm disability, sinus disability, and hemorrhoids. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has not fully addressed the Veteran's claims for increased ratings, and thus remands are required to obtain a medical opinion regarding the severity of his post-sphincterotomy hemorrhoid disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance/housebound status, finding that his service-connected disabilities alone do not render him bedridden or in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer and hemorrhoids do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulitis is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that his condition was incurred in or aggravated by active duty.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination, requiring further clarification on the onset and etiology of the condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is denied. The claims of service connection for sleep apnea and TDIU are remanded due to insufficient evidence.