Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting the grant of special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for hemorrhoids and to reopen her claim for service connection of systemic lupus erythematosus. The Veteran's condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating, and new evidence was insufficient to reopen her previously denied lupus claim.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of hemorrhoids and the Veteran's lay statements regarding ongoing symptoms are not credible. As a result, service connection for hemorrhoids cannot be granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and right and left knee chondromalacia, finding that there is no evidence to support his assertions of in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU eligibility were granted, with the effective date being the date of the decision.

The appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further information and compliance with duties to notify and assist. A VA examination will be conducted to assess the Veteran's functional impairment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids with rectal prolapse, status post hemorrhoidectomy was denied by the RO. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and readjudicate the issue.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from October 1, 2006 through June 14, 2016 and at 70 percent from June 15, 2016. The TDIU rating is granted.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU and his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and a rectal condition, including hemorrhoids and fecal leakage. Service connection for bilateral hallux rigidus is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to assess current severity and any fecal leakage associated with the condition.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to service connection for various conditions, as well as a claim for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The Board has determined that these claims require additional development and will be remanded to the AOJ.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain service treatment and personnel records, as well as VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for examinations and a new examination for his Peyronie's syndrome with erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his hemorrhoids was denied by the Board. The VA examinations showed mild to moderate internal hemorrhoids that did not require continuous medication and were not large, thrombotic, irreducible or frequently recurring.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his hemorrhoids was denied as he failed to report for the necessary VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids was denied. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus, and TDIU were also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's hemorrhoids have been rated at 20 percent since August 26, 2015. Prior to that date, the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent was granted.,The Board has also granted a TDIU based on the combined impact of service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person.