Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's initial rating for hemorrhoids has been denied as the evidence does not show persistent bleeding or anemia.,An initial 10 percent rating is granted for hypertension, effective October 28, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing service medical records and difficulty in notifying the Veteran of examination dates.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for hemorrhoids and TDIU prior to January 26, 2022 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied because his combined service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage requirements for TDIU, and there is insufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable by reason of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer residuals, hemorrhoids, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The Veteran also has increased ratings for his prostate cancer residuals and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids as secondary to his service-connected duodenal ulcer, finding that the condition was caused or aggravated by the ulcer.

The Board has determined that there is new and material evidence to warrant readjudicating the service connection claims for ankylosing spondylitis, sleep apnea, cervicogenic headaches, hemorrhoids, neuropathic pain at post herniorrhaphy site, erectile dysfunction, three (3) brain tumors on left side above C1-C6 vertebrae spinal cord, and traumatic hip injury. The claims are being remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for acid reflux, hemorrhoids, residuals of Depo-Provera, migraine headaches, and anxiety and insomnia due to a lack of a VA examination specifically addressing these conditions. The Veteran is presumed competent to report her symptoms during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and GERD, as well as service connection for right ear pain, are being remanded due to the addition of new VA-obtained evidence that has not been considered by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and Crohn's disease are being remanded to the AOJ for further review of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the aggravation of his service-connected ulcerative colitis by other conditions. The effective dates and ratings remain pending further review.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoid condition has not been evaluated since 2018, and his current symptoms may indicate a more severe disability. The case is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as major depression and anxiety) has been granted.,Service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder (IBS with constipation) is denied.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for depression and service connection for corneal abrasion are dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids as secondary to his service-connected IBS is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, which is related to his right knee disability, is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been reopened, and the reduction of his peptic ulcer disease rating from 60% to 20% is restored. Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and gastrointestinal condition due to insufficient examination opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hemorrhoid disability was onset during his active service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, hemorrhoids, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability are granted. The appeals for service connection for these conditions are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities, hemorrhoids, and hypertension due to a lack of adequate medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from November 11, 2003 to May 27, 2015 due to his service-connected pruritis ani and hemorrhoids preventing him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.