Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's TBI appeal was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her request for review.,Service connection is granted for cervical strain and spinal stenosis (neck condition), low back condition, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids secondary to service-connected IBS.

The Veteran's initial 20% rating for hemorrhoids is granted, while his claim for service connection of ischemic heart disease is denied. The Board finds the evidence at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran has persistent bleeding with secondary anemia or fissures due to internal hemorrhoids.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's hemorrhoids, finding that they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they are not large or thrombotic, irreducible, with excessive redundant tissue.

The Veteran's appeal of a compensable rating for his service-connected hemorrhoid disability is dismissed as the Veteran did not file an NOD. The Board finds that remand is required for further development on issues related to service connection and TDIU due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, PTSD, nephrolithiasis, bilateral hearing loss, and hemorrhoids due to a lack of adequate examination opinions regarding service connection. The PACT Act requires VA to provide an examination or obtain a medical opinion when a Veteran has qualifying toxic exposure during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is not related to service, and the Board denied his claim for a compensable initial evaluation for hemorrhoids.,There was no evidence of recurrent tinnitus or large/thrombotic hemorrhoids that would warrant higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete VA medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to November 2, 2022 is being remanded due to the AOJ's failure to refer it to the Director of Compensation Service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for an adequate medical opinion addressing all theories of entitlement raised by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, tinea cruris, a right thumb disability, and a back disability due to the lack of evidence showing a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 11, 2010 for the award of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and COPD due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's tension type headaches are granted a 50% rating. The left shoulder instability with history of rotator cuff is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. A noncompensable rating is granted for left shoulder scars. The low back disability, degenerative arthritis with IVDS, and radiculopathy in both lower extremities are all denied. Ratings in excess of 20% for left knee strain, right knee strain, hemorrhoids, and maxillary sinusitis are also denied. Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, ankle sprain, hemorrhoids, foot and knee strains, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction, prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, hemorrhoids, chronic sleep disorder, and tinnitus have been denied. The claim for service connection for eye problems is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the claimed conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has reinstated the Veteran's TDIU rating and the 20% rating for hemorrhoids, finding that the reduction was improper due to lack of evidence showing improvement in the conditions under ordinary conditions of life.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left knee disability and hemorrhoids, finding new and material evidence that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the receipt of new and relevant evidence, including VA and private treatment records. The Veteran's service connection for hidradenitis and hemorrhoid disability is being reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including a spleen condition, obstructive sleep apnea, pituitary adenoma (claimed as brain tumor), diabetes mellitus type II, and hemorrhoids have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, hypertension, hemorrhoids, hyperlipidemia, and a back condition have been denied as the evidence does not support a relationship to service.,Service connection is denied for all claimed conditions due to lack of in-service event or injury, no continuity of symptomatology, and insufficient medical evidence linking any current disability to service.