Hemorrhoids — all decisions

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.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, finding that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, diverticulosis, and hemorrhoids due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as earlier effective dates.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for left knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, and internal or external hemorrhoids.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hemorrhoids, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and denied service connection for hemorrhoids, diagnosed as rectal skin tags.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hepatitis C, and the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities remains under review.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and thus denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension and an initial rating of at least 10 percent for GERD, while remanding the increased rating claim for GERD and the service connection claim for hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for internal hemorrhoids, as there is no evidence to support that his condition was aggravated by any period of service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hemorrhoids prior to June 18, 2021, as the evidence did not support a finding of persistent bleeding or other symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for service-connected hemorrhoids, a higher rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and bilateral lower extremity stress fractures, as well as service connection for cervical strain.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a hemorrhoid disability due to the need for a VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids, finding that his symptoms more closely approximated mild or moderate external hemorrhoids and did not meet the criteria necessary for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for right wrist disability and residuals of TBI, to include disability manifested by loss of consciousness. The issue of TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment on an extraschedular basis from January 21, 2009, to May 30, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to insufficient examination reports and medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, denied service connection for insomnia and a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, and remanded the claim for a compensable rating for Hodgkin's disease residuals.