Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The appeal for hemorrhoids was dismissed because no rating decision had been issued. The claim for an increased rating for IBS was remanded for a new examination.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, psychiatric disability, and various other disabilities.

The veteran's service connection for hypertension, tinnitus, and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) was granted. The other conditions were remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for primary anemia and hemorrhoids were dismissed because the claims were not properly initiated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder strains with various conditions were denied. The claim for a compensable rating for internal hemorrhoids was also denied. However, the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and chronic interstitial lung disease were granted under the PACT Act. A compensable rating of at least 10 percent was also granted for photophobia and vitreous floaters.

Service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted. Service connection for right knee, right hip, and left hip disorders are denied. A compensable rating for hemorrhoids is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids because the evidence showed nonchronic in-service gastrointestinal symptoms that had resolved by service separation and were not etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's daughter was granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed claims for diverticulitis, hiatal hernia, right ankle disability, and left finger scar. Claims for left ankle disability and acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. Other conditions were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for status post right little finger metacarpal chip fracture was denied. Service connection for hemorrhoids was granted. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a digestive condition (including cholelithiasis and GERD) and for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids. The Board noted that additional evidence is needed, including medical examinations and opinions compliant with the PACT Act.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for right breast abscess was denied. Service connection was granted for GERD, right hip DJD, left hip bursitis with DJD, right knee DJD, left knee DJD, sinusitis, overactive bladder disability, tension headache disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability. Claims for CFS, heat exhaustion, hemorrhoids, irritable colon syndrome, and skin disability were denied.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits was granted, with the effective date set to December 23, 2013.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to errors in the duty to assist. The Veteran will undergo further medical examinations.

The veteran was granted service connection for a right-hand disability and a 10% rating for hypertension. All other claims were denied.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for knee conditions and hemorrhoids were denied. However, the veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). Claims for service connection for an enlarged heart were denied, while claims for benign prostatic hypertrophy and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

Service connection for a hemorrhoid-related disability was denied. Service connection for a right knee disability was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including allergic rhinitis, psychiatric disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, and others, based on the Veteran's presence in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The appeals for service connection for hemorrhoids and tinnitus were dismissed due to concurrent review options.