Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several other claims for further development.

The appeal regarding service connection for left and right lower extremity sciatica was dismissed as untimely, while other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, external; scar, left cheek status post laceration; and scar, scalp status post laceration due to a need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied increased ratings for a painful post-right inguinal hernia repair scar, hemorrhoids, and migraine headaches. The reduction of the rating for prostate cancer from 100 percent to 60 percent was upheld.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostatitis, kidney stones, and multiple other disabilities. The earlier effective date claim was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including PTSD, bilateral pes planus with left plantar calcaneal spur, atopic dermatitis, and left hip trochanteric bursitis. However, the Board granted service connection for asthma due to presumed exposure during Gulf War service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as a TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic headaches but remanded the claims for a back condition, hemorrhoids, and dizziness.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance in calendar year 2021 for a back brace, as there was no evidence that the use of the back brace resulted in wear and tear on the outer garment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for the year of 2020 due to the use of hemorrhoid hydrocortisone suppositories, as there was no evidence that the medication caused irreparable damage to his outer garments.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for GERD and a 50 percent evaluation for cluster headaches, but denied an increased rating for right foot plantar fasciitis. The Veteran was also granted a 10 percent evaluation for external hemorrhoids effective May 19, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's Disease and an increased rating of 20 percent for hemorrhoids, but denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder, denied compensable ratings for external hemorrhoids and sinusitis, granted service connection for migraine headaches secondary to sinusitis, and granted service connection for left foot and left shoulder conditions. The claims for increased ratings for urethral stricture, lumbosacral strain, and ulnar neuropathy were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hemorrhoids with pruritus ani to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in failing to afford the Veteran an adequate VA examination and assist in obtaining a complete record of treatment reports related to the disability.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids, external or internal and denied an initial compensable evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The claims for readjudication of the previously denied claims for dermatophytosis, tinea pedis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and external or internal hemorrhoids were granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for grade II A-C separation (right shoulder) and hemorrhoids.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an annual VA clothing allowance for the 2005 calendar year due to the use of ointments to treat service-connected hemorrhoids.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hemorrhoids as the evidence did not support persistent bleeding and secondary anemia or fissures.