Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for axillary hyperhidrosis, recurring cystitis, hemorrhoids, and residuals of left ankle injury are granted. The evidence is at least in equipoise regarding these conditions having onset or persistence during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits were denied across multiple conditions and disabilities. The appeal is not about any presumptive exposure to Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, or other specific bases.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for hemorrhoids was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The claim for TDIU was also denied due to insufficient service-connected disabilities meeting the required percentage thresholds.

The Veteran seeks service connection for various conditions, including knee and ankle disabilities. The Board finds that some of these claims are based on secondary theories of entitlement to the right knee disability. The appeal is therefore considered 'mixed' as it includes both granted and denied issues.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and hemorrhoids, but denied the claims for left and right knee disorders due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities as well as his claim for service connection for hemorrhoids. However, no new rating assigned as the evidence does not warrant a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for recurrent hemorrhoids and assigned a 20 percent disability rating for right shoulder tendonitis since June 4, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his conditions did not warrant higher evaluations or additional benefits.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hemorrhoids, high cholesterol, hyperlipidemia, cyst on the right foot, bilateral pes cavus, allergic sinusitis, and degenerative changes of the first metatarsal of the bilateral feet are all granted. The issues of service connection for secondary conditions to service-connected bilateral Achilles tendonitis are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hemorrhoids, right knee chondromalacia, and loss of strength in his hands are related to service. However, chronic fatigue syndrome was not found during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an SOC addressing his claim for additional reimbursement under the FMP for medical treatment/services rendered in Poland.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance in 2013 was denied as the items claimed did not qualify under VA regulations. The case is being remanded to obtain additional information from a VA examiner or designee of the Undersecretary for Health.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his hemorrhoids and right hand disability, as well as entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of the right hand, were denied by the RO in December 2014. The Veteran has expressed disagreement with these decisions but no NOD form was received.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment, and therefore he is not entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids is being remanded due to inadequate examination results and the need for further development of his medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The AOJ will also request a VA examination in connection with his 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 claim for perirectal abscess and fistula.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anal fistula, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and noting that the Veteran did not have any complaints or diagnoses related to an anal fistula until after his separation from service. The Board also noted that the Veteran had other diagnosed conditions such as hemorrhoids and diverticulosis.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids and finds that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.