Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his lumbosacral spine disability and TDIU prior to April 25, 2017 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and residuals of a right ankle fracture, did not render her unemployable prior to August 11, 2021. The Board found that the Veteran was unemployable due to a nonservice-connected psychotic disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to March 3, 2014, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are currently rated as noncompensable. The Board found that the criteria for a 10 percent rating, which requires large or thrombotic, irreducible hemorrhoids with frequent recurrences, were not met.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the severity of his hemorrhoids and their relationship to anemia.

The Veteran's claims for travel expenses reimbursement were denied because they were not filed within the required 30-day period after completing travel, despite a three-year hiatus in the filing deadline. The Veteran was unaware of this requirement and provided an exception based on his limited internet access.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not show a current disability. The claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids was also denied due to lack of recent treatment and no evidence of large or thrombotic, irreducible hemorrhoids.,The claims for hypertension and sleep disorder were remanded as there is insufficient information on their relationship with service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus type II, right toe disability, right shoulder strain, and hypertension. The Veteran's right toe disability was granted service connection.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis as secondary to right knee tendinopathy with osteoarthritis and for hemorrhoids due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance and total disability rating based on individual unemployability are being remanded due to the failure of VA to obtain all available VA treatment records since November 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, and degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis. The claims were decided on a direct basis as secondary to service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection for traumatic brain injury has been granted. Service connections have also been denied for left arm disability, right Achilles tendon disability, right hip disability, right knee disability, and right leg disability. The Veteran's service connection for residuals of circumcision procedures is denied. Service connection was remanded for left foot hallux valgus.

Service connection is granted for hemorrhoids, lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and painful abrasion, blister of the left great toe.,The Veteran's service records show in-service treatment for various conditions including back pain, which is now diagnosed as lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis. The VA examiner opined that his current condition is most likely caused by physical activity during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal conditions are granted. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea is denied.

The Veteran's maximum 20 percent rating for service-connected hemorrhoids is granted from June 24, 2010. The more than a 30 percent rating for service-connected heart disability prior to June 24, 2011 and the TDIU and SMC claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development, including examinations and medical records review. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence sufficient to warrant a readjudication of the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids. The case is being remanded so that it can be considered on its merits by the AOJ.

The Board has granted service connection for back disorder, hemorrhoids, and tinnitus. Service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and hemorrhoids have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The Board found that new evidence has reopened these claims, but further examination is required to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia secondary to hemorrhoids was denied. The Veteran's current condition does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids.,Both erectile dysfunction and right shoulder strain claims were remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.