Hemorrhoids — all decisions

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for hemorrhoids and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to a late filing of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hemorrhoids, and a thoracic spine disorder. Service connection was granted for hypertension, and an initial rating of 30 percent was assigned for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his hemorrhoids had their onset during active duty.

The Board granted service connection for decreased libido and ejaculation failure and hemorrhoids as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hemorrhoids to obtain a medical opinion that adequately addresses the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol abuse and his hemorrhoids.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, colon polyps, and erectile dysfunction as additional medical opinions are required to address causation and aggravation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids and a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder (MDD).

The Board denied service connection for molluscum contagiosum and remanded the claims for sinusitis, colon polyp, diverticulitis, and hemorrhoids.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, mild renal insufficiency as secondary to hypertension, residuals of right inguinal hernia repair, and a gastrointestinal disorder including GERD and peptic ulcer. The claims for colitis, neck disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to January 10, 2024, for the award of service connection for hemorrhoids.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, dismissed a back disability appeal, and remanded claims for service connection for a back disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and right hernia due to the Veteran's inability to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 29, 2022, for the award of service connection for hemorrhoids.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including neck, low back, hand, shoulder, knee, wrist, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, hemorrhoids, psychiatric disorder, toenail fungus, hearing loss, and migraines, as there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

The Board denied higher ratings for hypertension and left elbow rheumatoid arthritis, granted a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and a back disability.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for scars of the anterior trunk and remanded claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hemorrhoids, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder and anxiety.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including somatic symptom disorder and headaches, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment starting from December 29, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for urinary incontinence and frequency, remanded claims for hemorrhoids, supraventricular arrhythmia, hypertension, varicose veins, eye disability, fibroids of the breasts, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's herniated nucleus pulposus with post-traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board remands several issues for further development, including service connection claims and an earlier effective date claim.