Hemorrhoids — all decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease, spider bite residuals, hemorrhoids, and bilateral ankle disabilities due to duty to assist errors in prior VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew her claims for several service-connected conditions, including internal/external hemorrhoids, Crohn's disease, Avitaminosis (claimed as vitamin D deficiency), TIA with residual deficits, left shoulder bursitis, trigger points left trapezius, iron deficiency, and chronic sinusitis. As a result, the appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sore throat/colds, hemorrhoids/blood in stool, post operative umbilical hernia, stress fractures of the right foot, and stress fractures of the hips have been granted with effective date of October 30, 1989.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety was granted a 50 percent rating, while other claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary disability, claimed as COPD, and denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating of service-connected hemorrhoids to obtain an adequate examination that addresses the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids due to a lack of Active Duty service treatment records. The Veteran's conditions are presumed to have occurred during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are manifested by frequent recurrences, bleeding, and fissures. The Board granted a higher rating of 20 percent for his service-connected hemorrhoids, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, while his claim for hemorrhoids as secondary to hypertension was granted. The Veteran received a 10 percent increased rating for sinusitis but the request for a higher rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma was denied.

The Board denied service connection for costochondritis, rhinitis, back pain, a deviated septum (residuals of a broken nose), diverticulitis status-post surgeries, hemorrhoids, and hypertension as there was not evidence of current disabilities or sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and active duty.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of April 29, 2019, for the award of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hemorrhoids, and bipolar disorder.

The Board denied service connection for left hip disability, hypertension, and a compensable rating for hemorrhoids with pruritus ani as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation and there was no continuity of symptomatology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, costochondritis, gastroenteritis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, GERD, and lower back sprain due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches and hemorrhoids have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has continuously suffered from these conditions since his military service.,Service connection was denied for left knee condition, right knee condition, bilateral shoulder condition, and back disability as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, service connection for tinnitus, insomnia, and back pain.

The Board granted service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a service-connected cervical condition and remanded the claims for hemorrhoids, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea.