Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the issues of service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lumbar strain, and PTSD. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Veteran's hemorrhoids are rated as noncompensable. His unspecified anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent.,The claims for service connection for right and left shin splints have been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity tremor and prostate cancer, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment during the period from April 15, 2019 to April 30, 2019. He is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability for this period.

The Veteran's service-connected recurrent major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, while his service-connected hemorrhoids remain noncompensable.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not rated higher than noncompensable.,Service connection for loss of smell and taste, to include as due to environmental exposures during the Persian Gulf War, is granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of service connection based on continuity of symptoms since separation from service.,The Veteran's residuals of right thumb laceration with bone chip and nerve damage are not service connected.,Service connection for hemorrhoids, to include as due to environmental exposures during the Persian Gulf War, is denied.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids was denied as his hemorrhoids have been rated as noncompensable due to their mild or moderate severity.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding severance of service connection for hemorrhoids and denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for a back disability, as well as TDIU. The Veteran's back disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of ankylosis. His other conditions do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hemorrhoids and a recurrent bladder disability to include urinary incontinence and a 'leaking bladder' are being remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Veteran withdrew all appeals regarding the claims of hypertension, allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis), internal hemorrhoids, left leg shortening, and status post vasectomy with transient acute epididymitis.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for pruritis ani associated with hemorrhoids has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids, finding that the Veteran's continuous symptoms since separation from active duty are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable disability rating for depressive disorder and service connection for hemorrhoids are being remanded due to the need to obtain his Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for service-connected hemorrhoids prior to July 17, 2018 and from that date was denied. The Board found the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to July 17, 2018 or thereafter.

The Veteran's claim seeking service connection for a left knee disability, allergic rhinitis, and hemorrhoids has been granted. The Veteran was previously denied these claims due to lack of new and relevant evidence, but the readjudication now grants them based on the receipt of such evidence.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hemorrhoids and impaired sphincter control due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for higher ratings. The Veteran's hemorrhoid condition is rated at 0 percent, and his impairment of sphincter control remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for hemorrhoids was denied. From January 15, 2019 to June 25, 2019, the rating remained at 10 percent due to frequent recurrences of large or thrombotic hemorrhoids. After a June 25, 2019 surgery, the Veteran's condition was rated as mild or moderate from June 26, 2019 onwards.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including VA treatment records, private treatment records, and opinions regarding toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).

The Veteran's claims for pseudofolliculitis barbae, hemorrhoids, right elbow disability, and left elbow disability have been dismissed as they were not included in the original appeal.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as insomnia) has also been dismissed. The evidence does not support a finding that this condition began during service or is related to any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hemorrhoids was denied. The TDIU claims from July 14, 2017 to March 1, 2019 and prior to that date were dismissed as moot due to the Veteran already receiving a single 100% disability rating for prostate cancer. The claim for TDIU from March 1, 2019 was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for gallstones and hemorrhoids have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.