Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for cause of death because the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused his fatal motor vehicle accident.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions, hemorrhoids, migraines, and sleep apnea. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's current symptoms are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to assess the Veteran's conditions. The claims of service connection for tinnitus, increased ratings for gastritis and irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, and a skin disability are pending.

The Board has granted reimbursement for the medical expenses incurred by the Veteran at Carthage Area Hospital on September 9, 2008, to September 10, 2008, due to his service-connected conditions and the emergency nature of his syncopal episodes.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition. The other issues on appeal are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral tinea pedis, cervical spine condition, hypertension, headaches, hemorrhoids, OSA, sciatica of the right and left lower extremities. The Veteran's claims were remanded but not fully resolved.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, functional bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (secondary to service-connected disability), and acid reflux have been partially granted. The claim for hypertension was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Claims for higher ratings for functional bowel syndrome and hemorrhoids were denied as they do not meet the schedular criteria. Service connection for tinnitus and acid reflux has been established, but erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected disability remains unresolved.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is granted service connection as a presumptive condition related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The issue of service connection for hemorrhoids, including as due to exposure to environmental hazards and secondary to service-connected disability, is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the period on appeal, warranting a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine was granted. The Veteran's tinea pedis bilateral feet with onychomycosis and erythema annulare was increased to a 10 percent rating, effective April 7, 2017. The Veteran's hemorrhoids were not increased in rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran was previously employed but resigned due to service-connected disabilities, including back pain and ureteral stricture.,From January 1, 2017, onward, the combination of his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the loss of use of one or both lower extremities, nor does he require regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected conditions.,The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran requires regular aid and assistance from another person for daily living activities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hemorrhoids and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of exposure to SARS, intestinal surgery, hemorrhoids, and hernia. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims that he was exposed to SARS or had gastrointestinal issues due to his military service.,The examiner concluded that the Veteran’s conditions were not related to his military service, including his Gulf War service and anthrax vaccination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disability and hemorrhoids have been denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus.,Service connection has not been established for the Veteran's claimed eye, hemorrhoid, or back disabilities.

The Veteran's combined rating for her service-connected conditions (migraines, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids) is at least 60%, which meets the schedular requirement for TDIU. However, she was not found to be unemployable due to these disabilities as her education and work experience suggest she could still engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied an increased rating for service-connected hemorrhoids, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on the criteria set forth in VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added to the claims file and the need for initial consideration by the AOJ.

The Board has granted service connection for left perianal scar as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected reoccurring rectal abscess with thrombosed hemorrhoids. The issue of an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for reoccurring rectal abscess with thrombosed hemorrhoids is remanded.