Hemorrhoids — all decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and Hemorrhoids, as they are related to MST and PTSD. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if he currently has these conditions and whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's sinus bradycardia is granted as a service-connected condition. The claims for hypertension and hemorrhoids are remanded.

The Veteran was granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and hemorrhoids. The issue of service connection for insomnia, to include sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD is remanded.,Further examination is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's current sleep issues and his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 20 percent for hemorrhoids prior to December 9, 2019 is granted. The claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent since December 9, 2019 is denied.

The Veteran's claims for depression, headaches, and sleep apnea were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for hemorrhoids was reopened based on new evidence, but the Board found no clear and unmistakable evidence that it preexisted service.,The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted as his symptoms are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for degenerative joint disease of the right first MTP joint is granted, while his claims for hemorrhoids and bilateral chalazion remain denied.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disability and did not grant an initial rating higher than noncompensable for hemorrhoids.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding the Veteran's scar and hemorrhoids as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran is eligible for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities, which include a lumbar spine disability and lower extremity radiculopathy. These conditions have resulted in significant mobility issues that preclude locomotion without the aid of assistive devices.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for hemorrhoids from May 19, 2016 through November 29, 2016 and denied a compensable rating prior to May 19, 2016 and from November 30, 2016.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in July 2021 are inadequate and requires new examinations to address the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities have been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and hemorrhoids, finding no current disability related to these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis and hemorrhoids.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of the Veteran's ulcerative colitis, diverticulosis, and gallstones.

The claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded again due to failure to substantially comply with prior remand instructions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hammertoes, hallux valgus, IPK, bilateral knee disorder, unequal leg length, hypertension, hemorrhoids, dry eye syndrome, left clavicle/shoulder disorder, and hepatitis C, as additional development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, dismissed the appeal regarding hemorrhoids, reopened the claim for a right shoulder disorder, and remanded several other issues.

The Board granted service connection for a neuromuscular disorder related to an in-service hemorrhoidectomy.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including left shoulder, bilateral wrist, bilateral ankle, and left elbow conditions, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.