Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone have not caused him to be permanently bedridden or rendered so helpless as to need the regular aid and attendance of another person during the appellate period. The Board denied entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

Service connection is granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis, hemorrhoids, and PTSD.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, insomnia, hypertension, arthritis of the lumbar spine, and headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's hammer toe condition is granted a 10% evaluation. The issue of service connection for hemorrhoids is remanded.

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

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing updated VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD, insomnia, back disorder, left ankle disorder, heart disorder, lower intestinal disorder, and hemorrhoids. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities combined to a total of 60 percent, but did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU. The Board referred the case to the Director of Compensation and Pension Services (Director) for extraschedular consideration due to unemployability caused by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,For the period prior to August 8, 2017, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. From August 8, 2017 onwards, he does not meet the criteria for a rating greater than 10 percent.

The Veteran's post-operative residuals of hemorrhoidectomies with anal stricture are granted a disability rating of 60 percent prior to December 4, 2014. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise that his symptoms more closely approximate the criteria for a 60 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's headaches and hemorrhoids. The hearing loss claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids and fracture right hand radius postoperative weakness are rated at the lowest possible levels due to their mild or moderate severity.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an eye disability, status post hemorrhoidectomy, scar from hemorrhoidectomy, and sinusitis have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids and PTSD were granted service connection. The rating for PTSD was increased to 50 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for annual VA clothing allowances due to use of diabetic shoes and custom insoles/orthotics, as well as skin medications. The decision is based on the VHA Handbook 1173.15 which states that these items do not tend to wear or tear clothing.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. However, service connection for hemorrhoids was denied due to a lack of current disability.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as there is no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from December 1, 1993 to July 23, 1996. The Board granted a TDIU rating for this period.

The Veteran's complete loss of sphincter control is found to be proximately due to his service-connected hemorrhoids, and he is granted a 100 percent rating for this condition.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are rated at 10 percent since April 6, 2009. The left ankle scar is currently rated at 10 percent. The left torn Achilles tendon and bilateral pes planus disabilities are both rated at 10 percent. The right knee DJD is rated at 30 percent. The decision does not address the left knee strain.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and hemorrhoids as there are no confirmed diagnoses of these conditions at any time during the pendency of the appeal.