Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service. The claims for psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea, left eye disability, right eye disability, cervical spine disability, and left shoulder disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for Tietze syndrome, a left pectoral tear injury, anemia, and herpes simplex type 1. The initial ratings for various conditions were also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bilateral knee disorders, peri-anal abscess, and sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and eczema (chest) and remanded the claims for an anxiety condition, mental disorder, anger issues, stress disorder and vision impairment.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether the condition began during active duty service.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain from September 1, 1995, and a 40 percent rating from January 10, 2024. The Veteran's residuals of excision of the left femoral nerve were rated at 20 percent, but hemorrhoids were denied a compensable rating.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent for service-connected left foot disabilities and service connection for hemorrhoids, as well as other related matters, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids and denied service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome in both the right and left hands.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids due to clear and unmistakable error in the April 2017 rating decision.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for migraine headaches but denied service connection and initial compensable ratings for other conditions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than April 5, 2021 for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration.

The appeal was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Veteran withdrew all claims and appeals, leading to the dismissal of the issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected hemorrhoid condition, as the evidence did not show persistent bleeding with secondary anemia or fissures.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hemorrhoids, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of symptoms severe enough to warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran is granted an extraschedular total disability rating due to individual unemployability from September 24, 2010 to January 26, 2011 and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate from January 26, 2011 to February 29, 2012.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids following surgery in February 2023, and remanded the issue of service connection for bowel incontinence.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and vertigo as secondary to a service-connected disability, but remanded the claims for low back disability, right knee disability, upper right paraspinal disability, and rectal bleeding.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including a neck condition, dizziness, and various limb conditions, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrences. The claims for a bladder disability, chronic cough, rhinitis, bilateral foot condition, and liver condition were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including diabetes, erectile dysfunction, bilateral shoulder disability, hemorrhoids, and knee and ankle disabilities, was dismissed.