Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for hemorrhoids was improper and restored it, as there is no clear and unmistakable error in the original award.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine strain and chronic diarrhea, including hemorrhoids and anal fissures. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for sinusitis. The Board finds that a VA medical examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current sinus disability may be related to her active service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome and hemorrhoids as secondary to PTSD due to a withdrawal by the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 20 percent for his hemorrhoid disability, finding that his symptoms were most approximate to a 20 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids as secondary to his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome with gastroenteritis because there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder, migraine headaches, hemorrhoids with anal fissures, TMJ dysfunction, and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since September 3, 2013. Effective September 3, 2013, the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids, cold injury residuals to the left and right legs and feet are currently rated at their maximum schedular evaluations. The case is being remanded for additional examination to determine the current severity of his cold injury residuals.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right elbow olecranon bursitis with lateral epicondylitis and hemorrhoids due to insufficient reasoning in previous VA medical opinions. The cases are being returned for new examinations.

The Veteran's service connection for hemorrhoids is granted, while his claims for bilateral eye refractive error and obstructive sleep apnea are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and hernia repair due to insufficient evidence in the July 2004 rating decision. The tinnitus claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 are not met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as MST, has been granted due to credible evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has found that the VA examination was inadequate and remanded for a new examination to clarify whether the Veteran currently has hemorrhoids and/or anal fissures, and if so, whether they are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is not entitled to an initial compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids, and his claim of lumbar spine degenerative disc disease is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is remanded due to the failure to obtain his outstanding treatment records from the 96th Medical Group and the inadequacy of the VA examination performed in August 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hemorrhoids do not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable disability rating under DC 7336, and thus denies his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines, cervical spine disability, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted based on the current evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted. The claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is denied.