Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Board also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for a right shoulder/arm disability is granted. Service connection for the condition is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including lower back condition, excessive weight gain, gastritis, hemorrhoids (rectal bleeding), and migraine headaches (chronic headaches). The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran now has allergic rhinitis that increased in severity during service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased evaluations of left and right upper extremity neuritis, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of left knee replacement to include shortening of leg performed by Oklahoma City VAMC, earlier effective date prior to July 16, 2013 for the increased evaluation of 30 percent for left upper extremity neuritis, and whether new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with osteoarthritis. The Board has also remanded the claims for an increased rating for cervical spine disability and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for periodontal disease and a compensable rating for service-connected hemorrhoids. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for these conditions based on his medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and right foot condition have been denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hemorrhoids are related to his period of service. The claim for SMC based on his spouse's need for aid and attendance is still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation due to his disability rating and other service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as there is insufficient evidence to make a determination on the claims.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues, including service connection for various conditions and evaluations of his disabilities. The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to properly assess the nature and etiology of these claims.

Service connection for a low back disability is denied as the Veteran's arthritis was not shown to be related to service.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted as it began during active service and persists to the present.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities due to new evidence and a need for further examination.

Service connection for PTSD has been reopened and is granted.,Service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury was denied.,Initial increased ratings of 10% each were granted for Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy prior to October 11, 2018, and Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy prior to October 11, 2018.,The Veteran is not entitled to an initial compensable rating for Hemorrhoids.,Effective dates of November 1, 2011 were granted for service connection of Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy and Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy. The effective date for service connection of Hemorrhoids was denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities due to a lack of recent examinations. The Veteran needs to undergo VA examinations for his sleep apnea, psychiatric symptoms, bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, GERD, and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected psychiatric disability and his claimed conditions. The issues include left pelvic girdle disorder/lumbar scoliosis, chronic hemorrhoids, and chronic anemia.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, and rating in excess of 20 percent for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on loss of use is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected hemorrhoids, finding that her symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for SMC higher than (m) plus (k) was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under section 1114(o). The Veteran has more than one disability rated at 100 percent, but does not have two or more separate and distinct disabilities that would qualify him for SMC rates listed in subsections (l) through (n).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ankle disability and hemorrhoids. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, hemorrhoids, and bilateral shin splints have been denied. The claim of entitlement to an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) has been remanded.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus as secondary to a service-connected disability has also been remanded.