Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The character of the appellant's discharge from active military service is not a bar to the receipt of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, and service connection was granted for bilateral pes planus and bilateral tinnitus. However, service connection was denied for acquired psychiatric disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), heel spurs condition, right knee, left knee, lower lumbar back, hypertension, hemorrhoids, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids, while remanding claims for a low back disability, left knee disability, tension headaches, GERD, chronic constipation, and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids and a rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to obtain private medical records.

The Board granted the restoration of a 10 percent rating for service-connected internal or external hemorrhoids, effective from May 1, 2024.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and higher initial ratings for various conditions, including PTSD, shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, migraine headaches, thoracic strain, cervical strain, allergic rhinitis, hemorrhoids, right hand index finger residuals, right wrist residuals, and peripheral neurological involvement.

The appeal for a compensable rating for the deformity of the right little finger was denied, and several service connection claims were remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and hemorrhoids as there is no evidence of in-service worsening or a link to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids and service connection for anal fissure, acute sinusitis, and a skin condition, including folliculitis and skin tags/cysts.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for an increased rating for hemorrhoids before the Board promulgated a decision.

The appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, hemorrhoids, a respiratory disability, acne, and acne scars were dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids and remanded the claim for further development regarding irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board granted an effective date of March 31, 2016, for the award of TDIU based on a finding that the Veteran detrimentally relied on misleading VA communications.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, while denying other claims.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids with anal fistula, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids to ensure that VA makes adequate efforts to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids, but remanded the claims for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right hip osteoarthritis, and right knee strain due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the matters of an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoid and service connection for a scar, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoid disability due to inadequate VA examination and missing medical records.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids and scarring to correct pre-decisional errors in the AOJ's efforts to fulfill its duty to assist the appellant with the development of her claims.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, and his hemorrhoids are not compensable. Other claims for increased ratings for the hips, back, and right lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids and service connection for right and left hip conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining relevant non-VA treatment records and providing an adequate medical opinion.