Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral foot condition, claimed as flat feet, is related to his active service and service connection for this condition is granted.,The Veteran's degenerative joint disease and heel spur of the right and left foot are also related to his active service and service connection for these conditions is granted.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for scars status post left total knee replacement has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a low back disability, skin and respiratory disorders, TBI, anemia, GI issues, tinnitus, thyroid disorder, and hemorrhoids have been denied. The Board found the evidence did not support service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current IBS and hemorrhoids are not related to his service, including as due to an appendectomy in service.

The Veteran's left knee injury residuals are currently rated at 20 percent, effective September 5, 2011. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of moderate instability in the left knee, warranting this rating.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and he did not establish entitlement to service connection or compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, and thus his claims are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20% rating for hemorrhoids was denied. The claim to reopen his right ear hearing loss disability was granted, and service connection for the condition was also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and multiple other conditions, have rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. The AOJ has determined that she is entitled to TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected lumbosacral strain, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the bilateral knees, and hemorrhoids were denied as a matter of law due to his failure to report for VA examinations.,For the period prior to February 19, 2014, the Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied because he failed to provide good cause for refusing VA examination requests.

The Veteran's recurrent anal fissure and associated hemorrhoids have been rated at 20 percent since July 24, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for initial review of new evidence and further adjudication. The Veteran's claims for service connection on various conditions are pending.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his adenocarcinoma of the transverse colon was not related to his in-service polyps and subsequent removal. The cancer site was independent from where the polyps were removed.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 30 percent, which does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU. The Board finds that his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been reopened and are now being considered on their merits.,Service connection has been granted for left knee disability, right knee disability, chronic vaginitis, chronic UTI, GERD, IBS, hemorrhoids, thyroid condition, and sciatica.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that his bilateral hearing loss, left varicocele, and scar from a stab wound to the right chest did not warrant higher ratings under applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for an epididymal cyst has been granted. Service connection is also established for hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's lumbar fibromyositis, external hemorrhoids, and chronic maxillary sinusitis have been rated appropriately. The issues of service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and for neuropathy and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities remain unresolved.

The Veteran's neck disability and hemorrhoids were not incurred as a result of his active duty.,Service connection was denied for both conditions.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids have been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 20% since June 16, 2016. Prior to that date, they were rated as non-compensable.,The Veteran's IBS has been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 30%, which is the highest possible rating under Diagnostic Code 7319 for irritable colon syndrome.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including MDD, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation as of March 5, 2001. The effective date for the grant of TDIU is now set at May 13, 2004.