Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD with esophagitis and hemorrhoids to obtain additional medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.

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

The Board denied service connection for several conditions and dismissed claims related to effective dates, with the exception of granting an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hemorrhoids and chronic bronchitis with restrictive lung disease based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, but granted service connection for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent evaluation beginning May 25, 2023. Allergic rhinitis was denied for the period prior to June 24, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for urinary frequency. The other claims were remanded.

The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for the service-connected lumbosacral strain, effective May 1, 2023. The other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids and denied service connection for a back disability, joint pain, migraines, and a skin condition. All other claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids. However, the Veteran was granted a 50% rating prior to June 12, 2024, and a 100% rating from that date forward for his acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids, eczema, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a compensable rating under applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids but denied it for a left lower extremity condition, including numbness and pain.

The Board remands the claims for lumbar spine disability, prolapse of rectum, and hemorrhoids for additional development before a decision can be made.

The Board granted service connection for kidney stones, diverticulosis, and hemorrhoids based on their relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, a bladder condition, and various other conditions including psychiatric issues, alopecia, musculoskeletal problems, and skin conditions. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) with an effective date of October 28, 2020, and denied increased ratings for PTSD, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome as secondary to the service-connected PTSD and remanded other gastrointestinal conditions for further development.

The appeal for service connection for hemorrhoids has been withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD due to personal trauma, denied an increased rating for tinnitus, and denied service connection for bipolar disorder, hemorrhoids, lower back pain, and left knee pain.