Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from May 14, 2016, and remanded issues related to the left knee instability and special monthly compensation.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and dismissed the claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and major depressive disorder with insomnia. The claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, sleep apnea, vertigo, hypothyroidism, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent rating for hemorrhoids and denied an increased rating, while remanding service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma as there was no current diagnosis. The hemorrhoids claim was remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to May 1, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for a prostate disorder, gallbladder disorder, Crohn's disease, and hemorrhoids as these conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hemorrhoids as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship between the conditions and service.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and a back disability, as the April 2024 decision was issued for backfill purposes only and did not constitute an adjudicative determination from which a Notice of Disagreement could be filed.

The Board granted service connection for vitiligo and chronic hemorrhoids, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active service and persisted since then.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for cervical spine disorder, jaw disorder, hemorrhoid disorder, and left foot disorder.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids and remanded the claims for depression, anxiety, a right-hand disability, and a right forearm disability.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hemorrhoids. It granted a 20 percent rating for mild degenerative changes of the right ankle with small osteophytic spurs from both malleoli.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, a prostate disability, an eye disability, and a rectal disability, all as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD.

The appeals for entitlement to an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids were dismissed due to improper concurrent elections for review.

The Board denied a higher rating than 10 percent for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and a compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids prior to April 17, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence gathering.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to a service-connected deviated nasal septum, but denied a compensable rating for hemorrhoids.

The Board granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance, as well as service connection and earlier effective dates for certain conditions, while denying increased ratings and earlier effective dates for others.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for eligibility for agent fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a December 2022 rating decision.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches was granted, while claims for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, ingrown toenails, hemorrhoids, and constipation were denied.