Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for hemorrhoids with anal fissure from August 22, 2013, to August 14, 2014.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing hemorrhoids were aggravated by his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for acne, hemorrhoids, a lung condition, migraine headaches, and scars from acne due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back, neck, knee, upper and lower extremity neurological, kidney, bowel blockage, skin cancer, and hemorrhoids, due to missing records and inadequate development of evidence.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for pulmonary sarcoidosis to correct duty to assist errors.

The veteran's service from October 6, 2013 to October 5, 2017 is considered honorable for VA benefits purposes and he was granted service connection for hemorrhoids, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and surgical scars as secondary to CTS. However, his discharge from October 6, 2017 to November 25, 2020 bars him from receiving VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded certain issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for left knee posttraumatic degenerative arthritis, bilateral shin splints, and lumbar strain. A 20 percent initial rating was assigned for hemorrhoids.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral onychomycosis, as secondary to bilateral tinea pedis, while denying or remanding the other issues.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and denied service connection for GERD, chronic fatigue syndrome, a Gulf War undiagnosed illness or MUCMI, and an earlier effective date for migraines.

The Board denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, with the exception of a 10 percent rating for right Achilles tendon rupture.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, diagnosed as knee strain, and hemorrhoids. The claims for low back disability, headaches, anemia, melanoma, OSA, hypertension, and psychiatric disability were either dismissed or remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent evaluation of hemorrhoids, as no factually ascertainable worsening in the condition occurred within one year prior to the March 6, 2024 claim.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are related to their active service and service connection is granted.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for diverticulitis, bleeding of the rectum (hemorrhoids), and GERD based on new and relevant evidence submitted since the last final denial.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected hemorrhoids with pruritus ani to provide the Veteran with notice of the new digestive system rating criteria, afford him another VA examination, and adjudicate the claim considering the new criteria.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied an initial compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids.

The Board is remanding the claim for service connection of hemorrhoids to ensure the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing was properly addressed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for hypertension or a higher rating for hemorrhoids.