Hemorrhoids — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for a prostate disorder, gallbladder disorder, Crohn's disease, and hemorrhoids as these conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for vitiligo and chronic hemorrhoids, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active service and persisted since then.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids and remanded the claims for depression, anxiety, a right-hand disability, and a right forearm disability.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and a back disability, as the April 2024 decision was issued for backfill purposes only and did not constitute an adjudicative determination from which a Notice of Disagreement could be filed.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for cervical spine disorder, jaw disorder, hemorrhoid disorder, and left foot disorder.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hemorrhoids. It granted a 20 percent rating for mild degenerative changes of the right ankle with small osteophytic spurs from both malleoli.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence gathering.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, a prostate disability, an eye disability, and a rectal disability, all as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD.

The appeals for entitlement to an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids were dismissed due to improper concurrent elections for review.

The Board denied a higher rating than 10 percent for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and a compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids prior to April 17, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to a service-connected deviated nasal septum, but denied a compensable rating for hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for eligibility for agent fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a December 2022 rating decision.

The Board granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance, as well as service connection and earlier effective dates for certain conditions, while denying increased ratings and earlier effective dates for others.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, left shoulder disability, and lower back disability to allow for further development of the record.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches was granted, while claims for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, ingrown toenails, hemorrhoids, and constipation were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, GERD, and hemorrhoids due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the scheduling of VA examinations. The claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Board granted service connection for a facial scar as a residual of a head injury with facial lacerations and an initial 30 percent rating, but no higher, for Crohn's disease. The claims for service connection for a low back disability, bilateral shoulder disability, compensable ratings for hemorrhoids and hypertension, increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU were denied.

The Board granted service connection for pes planus with plantar fascia pathology, denied an earlier effective date for hemorrhoids, and granted a February 13, 2019 effective date for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, and hemorrhoids based on the evidence showing that these conditions had their onset during the Veteran's active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for benign prostate hypertrophy and hemorrhoids to address a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring VA examinations.