Hemorrhoids — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids and remanded claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted, while the evaluation greater than 20 percent for hemorrhoids is denied. Several claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids and remanded claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids and remanded claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an ear disability and remanded the issue of service connection for hemorrhoids.

The Board granted service connection for left and right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as a 20 percent disability rating for both left and right foot plantar fasciitis. The claim for chronic hemorrhoids was denied.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, a hand disability (arthritis of hands), sleep apnea, and a cervical spine disorder (acute cervical strain) as there is no evidence to support the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD is granted a disability rating of 60 percent, but no higher. The claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, hypertension, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hemorrhoids but granted service connection for sinusitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression with insomnia and PTSD, but denied service connection for hemorrhoids and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left knee disorders, hemorrhoids, left ear hearing loss, bowel problems, and a psychiatric disorder, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, hemorrhoids, left foot pain (also claimed as pes planus and plantar fasciitis), and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities or that the conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back, neck, knee, upper and lower extremity neurological, kidney, bowel blockage, skin cancer, and hemorrhoids, due to missing records and inadequate development of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for acne, hemorrhoids, a lung condition, migraine headaches, and scars from acne due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection of multiple conditions, including multiple myeloma, schizotypal personality disorder with mild neurocognitive disorder, fibromyalgia, vitamin D deficiency, migraine headaches, and others.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing hemorrhoids were aggravated by his active service.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for hemorrhoids with anal fissure from August 22, 2013, to August 14, 2014.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and reopened the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and sinusitis, but denied an increased rating for PTSD with MDD with melancholic features.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded certain issues due to insufficient evidence.

The veteran's service from October 6, 2013 to October 5, 2017 is considered honorable for VA benefits purposes and he was granted service connection for hemorrhoids, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and surgical scars as secondary to CTS. However, his discharge from October 6, 2017 to November 25, 2020 bars him from receiving VA benefits.