Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left shoulder, ventral hernia, and hemorrhoid disabilities due to inadequate VA medical opinions and incomplete treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions alone do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during the period from March 6, 2015, to June 20, 2016.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee arthritis, finding that his current condition is not related to active service.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lichen planus and hemorrhoids are remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and clarification regarding the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities, particularly diabetes mellitus type II and its associated peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's hemorrhoids, finding that they were incurred during active duty and are related to his service.

The Veteran's PFB and hemorrhoids do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.,The residual scarring of pilonidal cystectomy does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for left wrist tendonitis. The claims for hemorrhoids and right thumb disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for generalized anxiety disorder, hemorrhoids, residuals of a head injury, migraines, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, left hand disability, PTSD, sleep apnea, jaw disability, and chest pain. The remaining issues have been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective date determinations due to new evidence being added to his file. The issues include an increased rating for lumbar strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, an increased rating for hemorrhoids, and a determination of an effective date for the 10 percent rating for hemorrhoids.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an increased rating for hepatic steatosis and for service connection for a Gulf War unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, chronic fatigue, fatigue secondary to diabetes, a lung nodule, a chronic respiratory condition, chronic upper respiratory conditions claimed as flu-like condition, bone fractures of the left thumb and pinky, chest pain, cysts in the armpit area, diarrhea, digestive disorders, dizziness, eustachian tube dysfunction, eye disease, a fungal condition described as feet and buttocks rash, gastrointestinal issues, hemorrhoids, a hernia condition, a groin condition, a penile condition described as lack of sex drive, bipolar disorder, tinea versicolor, and a bladder condition.,The Veteran's petition to reopen service connection for a skin rash/burn condition was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence being received after the October 2018 Statement of the Case. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids will be reviewed again by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection, including those for seizures, loss of bladder control (urinary tract condition), hemorrhoids, psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, residuals of left Achilles tendon tear, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and stress fractures of both feet. The decision also addressed whether the Veteran's character of discharge is a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep disturbances, and hemorrhoids. The appeal for service connection of a sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of the condition. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus and left heel spur is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding aggravation during service.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, gall bladder disability, chronic kidney disease, gout, and hemorrhoids as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that relates to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability as defined by regulation, and the Board has granted TDIU from February 7, 2011, to November 5, 2020.

The Veteran's service connection claims for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, hemorrhoids, myasthenia gravis, sinusitis, otitis externa, and otitis media have been granted. The issues of service connection for myasthenia gravis, sinusitis, otitis externa, and otitis media are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for hemorrhoids and potential aggravation by a service-connected psychiatric disability, including medication side effects. Additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and a need for additional medical evidence. The Veteran's gastrointestinal or genitourinary disability, including prostate cancer, urinary urgency symptoms, colon polyps, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, and anal fissures, is now under consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is granted. The claim for service connection for prostate disability, to include as due to exposure to herbicides, is denied.