Hemorrhoids — all decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete records and the need to obtain additional medical records from his Air Force Reserve service.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for PTSD, a left shoulder disability, and hemorrhoids due to outstanding VA treatment records. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and hypertension due to new and material evidence. The claims are granted as all elements of service connection have been met.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, a mental disorder, and various musculoskeletal conditions. However, these claims have been denied as there is no evidence to support the presence or causation of any of these conditions during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for hemorrhoids, right knee disability, lumbosacral spine disability, and cervical spine disability.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD, migraine headaches, and hemorrhoids have been granted initial ratings of 10%, 50%, and 20% respectively from July 1, 2011. The thoracolumbar spine strain has been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and hemorrhoids, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are rated at 20 percent since July 28, 2011. The effective date is set to the date of his increased rating claim.

The Veteran is granted an initial 60 percent rating for impairment of rectal sphincter control associated with internal hemorrhoids, effective November 18, 2010. The Veteran's internal hemorrhoids are not rated higher as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability (PTSD) is granted as service-connected. The skin, hemorrhoids, and undiagnosed illness claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with its remand instructions and thus the appeals are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hemorrhoids due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids as there was no evidence of the condition during active service and it is not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development due to unresolved issues regarding service connection and rating of various foot, hip, shoulder, knee, and gastrointestinal conditions.

The Veteran is granted TDIU for the period from January 28, 2008 to October 18, 2017.,SMC due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's COPD is granted as service-connected, and he is awarded a compensable disability rating.,Bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased ratings for various disabilities, including left ankle disorder, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, right wrist disability, left-hand disability, stress fracture of the mid right anterior tibia with traumatic arthritis, right proximal dorsal foot, left mastoidectomy with tympanoplasty, hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, and radiculopathy of the lower extremities.

The Board denied an additional retroactive payment of adjusted military retired pay and VA compensation benefits for April 2018, as there was no withholding in that period. The appeal regarding a compensable rating for hemorrhoids is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to address the etiology of his left wrist disorder, which includes complaints and treatment during service. The current VA examination did not comply with the Board’s December 2019 remand directives.