Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hemorrhoids due to procedural errors. The Veteran's current symptoms are being considered, as well as potential links to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to assist the Veteran with his claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing notice regarding military sexual trauma. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, hysterectomy, migraine headaches, left knee condition, and anemia as the evidence did not support a current disability or link to service.,For each condition, the Board found that there was no competent evidence demonstrating a relationship between the claimed conditions and any incident of service.

The Veteran's impairment of rectal sphincter control, post-hemorrhoidectomy, is granted with a 30 percent evaluation. The other conditions (bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids) are not rated as compensable.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to September 20, 2012, for increased evaluations of her service-connected granuloma annulare and lichen sclerosis with pruritus ani, small anal skin tags, and hemorrhoids are denied as there is no evidence of increase in disability within one year prior to the filing of her claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 13, 2017. The evidence did not show any factually ascertainable increase in disability of his service-connected conditions within one year prior to the date of the TDIU claim.

The Board has restored a 20 percent disability rating for hemorrhoids, effective January 1, 2019. A higher rating is denied.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's hemorrhoids, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, urinary frequency, hemorrhoids, depression, and insomnia as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service or service-connected diabetes mellitus.,A disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, tinea pedis, and hypertension was also denied.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and pseudofolliculitis barbae must be remanded due to inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran needs new VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids and left varicocele are currently rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations. The appeals for other conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance/housebound status or at a higher level is granted from April 16, 2021. Additionally, he meets the requirements for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o).

The Veteran's back disability, left knee degenerative joint disease, hemorrhoids, and tension headaches are all being remanded for further evaluation due to changes in their severity since the last VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis of the hips, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic constipation (claimed as IBS), hemorrhoids, and diverticulosis (claimed as IBS) due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions. The Board found that the Veteran does not have CFS, fibromyalgia, or IBS.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be proximately due to his service-connected hemorrhoids and thus granted secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination and medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's hemorrhoid disability, which may be related to his service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has denied service connection for hemorrhoids and cervical strain as there is no current disability, and the evidence does not show a neck injury or event during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted. The claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.