Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's cervical spine DDD and CAD were denied increased ratings.,Hypertension, hemorrhoids, and right foot fracture with gout were also denied increased ratings.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a migraine headache disorder was granted in July 2022, rendering the appeal moot.,The Veteran's residuals of a broken jaw disability with TMJ were granted an increased rating to 10 percent prior to May 23, 2022. Since then, his condition has worsened and he is seeking a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids, peripheral neuropathy of the feet, and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence addressing rectal leakage and peripheral neuropathy. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims for right foot hallux valgus, left foot hallux valgus, OSA, hemorrhoids, and PTSD are REMANDED.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment on an extra-schedular basis prior to November 5, 2018.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids were rated noncompensable (zero percent) from February 1, 1990 to July 7, 2020. Since April 28, 2017, the Veteran has been granted a 30 percent rating for fecal incontinence due to large irreducible hemorrhoids and occasional moderate leakage requiring the use of pads.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 7, 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hemorrhoids and chest cyst due to insufficient development of evidence, particularly regarding flare-ups for hemorrhoids and drainage history for the chest cyst.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms, as well as the relationship between current disabilities and active duty service.

The Veteran's IBS disability picture more nearly approximated the 30 percent rating criteria under DC 7319, which is the highest schedular rating available. The Veteran was granted a 30 percent initial disability rating for IBS effective November 5, 2014.,The Veteran's hemorrhoids disability picture more nearly approximated the 10 percent rating criteria under DC 7336. The Veteran was granted a 10 percent initial disability rating for hemorrhoids effective November 5, 2014.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's condition met or approximated the criteria for large or thrombotic, irreducible, with excessive redundant tissue, evidencing frequent recurrences.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a right shoulder disability, hemorrhoids, IBS, and an unspecified chest and rib condition due to insufficient examination opinions that did not consider the Veteran's subjective reports.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an updated VA examination of the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids, as the current evidence does not adequately address the severity and manifestations of the condition throughout the appeal period. The Veteran claims his hemorrhoids have worsened since the last examination in 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist disability, low back disability other than lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, and stomach disability other than chronic constipation and hemorrhoids.,There is no evidence of record showing that any of these conditions began during or are otherwise related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the merits of his claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy and bilateral hip DJD have been rated at 20 percent each since July 10, 2014. The Veteran's hemorrhoids are not service-connected.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability and hemorrhoids, but has found that new evidence is insufficient to grant these claims. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability, left hip pain, and internal hemorrhoids. The Veteran's low back disability is presumed related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.