Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, or migraine headaches. Service connection was also denied for various conditions including PTSD, PDD, SSD, GAD, irritable bowel syndrome, dyspnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and abdominal pain syndrome.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a combined effects VA opinion on the impact of his service-connected disabilities since January 12, 2024. The AOJ should obtain this opinion and consider all conditions in determining whether he can secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from obtaining or securing substantially gainful employment since November 20, 2015. The effective date for the TDIU is set at November 20, 2015.

The Board has denied service connection for degenerative joint disease/arthritis cervical spine (neck) due to a lack of evidence showing the Veteran had this condition during or within one year after his military service.,The Board has remanded the claims for appendicitis, bilateral shoulder pain, and hemorrhoids as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied service connection for right hip bursitis, left shoulder bursitis, hemorrhoids, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids were rated at 20 percent from June 13, 2011. The Board found that the evidence demonstrated persistent bleeding and anemia secondary to the hemorrhoids throughout this period.

The Veteran's IBS is granted a maximum 30 percent rating, and the hemorrhoidectomy issue is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's vertigo is granted as service connected, and the issue of service connection for hemorrhoids is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection regarding anemia, a bilateral eye condition, and hemorrhoids have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and earlier effective date have been dismissed. A 100 percent rating has been granted for the service-connected other specific trauma and stressor related disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected psychiatric disability, while the SMC claim based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for kidney stones was denied, and service connection for hemorrhoids was granted.

The appeal of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for hemorrhoids is dismissed.,Entitlement to an earlier effective date for the assignment of an initial 20 percent disability rating for hemorrhoids is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hemorrhoids and chronic rhinitis due to multiple pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failure to obtain active-duty service personnel records, Marine Reserve service records, and verify asbestos and herbicide agent exposure. The Board also requested additional medical opinions on the relationship between toxic exposures during service and the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, except for stomach disorder, erectile dysfunction, neck disorder, migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), back disability, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied service connection for deviated septum, bilateral shin scars, and hemorrhoids as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's cause of death, a fatal motor vehicle accident, was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The Board found the VA medical opinions more probative than the private medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to credibility issues with his testimony and lack of supporting medical evidence. The case is being returned for additional development, including obtaining records from the Army National Guard period, left knee surgery records, clarification on TERA exposure details, and a new opinion regarding prostate cancer.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids is dismissed. The claim for service connection for a sleep disorder (claimed as trouble sleeping) is denied.