Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for nose bleeds, tremors, and migraine headaches were denied. The claim for hemorrhoids was granted with an effective date of January 27, 2014. The claim for migraine headaches was also granted but with a different effective date.

The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to his death prior to the issuance of an appellate decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sickle cell trait was denied due to lack of a current disability. The claims for color blindness, heart condition, and COPD were not established as they are congenital or developmental defects.,Service connection has been granted for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, hypertension, gout of both feet, intervertebral disc syndrome with lumbago, binocular visual field defect, and sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids, which have been service-connected, are now rated at 20 percent due to persistent bleeding and rectal fissures.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder, status post right lumbar surgery with post voiding leakage, and other service-connected conditions are all denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating for any of these disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as the evidence does not show any current disabilities related to active service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The other conditions are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of 13 issues, including service connection claims for various conditions and disability ratings. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for external hemorrhoids with secondary anemia is being remanded due to the need to evaluate his anemia under the new diagnostic criteria.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids have not resulted in persistent bleeding with secondary anemia or anal fissures, so his claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, as the current VA examiner's opinion is inadequate. The Veteran contends that his sleep apnea is due or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, but the examiner did not consider these factors in their assessment.

The Veteran's spouse was added as a dependent to his compensation award effective March 31, 2016. The Board denied the request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's initial 10% rating for hemorrhoids is granted from July 25, 2010 to April 14, 2017. A rating in excess of 20% for hemorrhoids from April 14, 2017 is denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other mental disorder.,The Veteran's claim for initial compensable rating for service-connected hemorrhoids was denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including gout affecting his ankles and knees, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbosacral degenerative discogenic disease, hypertension, eczema, left occipital neuralgia, plantar fasciitis of the left heel, osteoarthritis of the left first metatarsophalangeal joint, right thumb residual fracture fragmentation, internal hemorrhoids, and status post neoplasm excisions of the large intestine, are found to be so severe that they prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids. The appeal regarding a compensable rating for service-connected eczema is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and sleep apnea were denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for hemorrhoids was fixed at March 8, 2013.

The Board has granted the claim of service connection for cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities materially contributed to his subdural hematoma. The claim of DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied as new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has granted service connection for post-operative residuals of bunionectomy of the left and right feet. The gastrointestinal issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and some other conditions are granted service connection, but the Veteran did not timely file a notice of disagreement for his diabetes mellitus.