Hemorrhoids — all decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased evaluations has been granted. He is now service-connected for erectile dysfunction, hypertension (presumptive), GERD, peripheral neuropathy of the arms, allergic rhinitis, and hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's service connection claims for throat condition, GERD, right knee disability, hemorrhoids and low back disability have been granted. The rating of 40% has been assigned for the low back disability from June 22, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service records and the need for further medical examinations. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disorder, a bilateral foot disorder, a right inguinal hernia, diverticulitis, and hemorrhoids.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unclear medical opinions. The Veteran is requested to provide dates of her Reserve service periods, as well as any outstanding private treatment records relevant to her claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and lack of adequate medical opinions regarding pre-existing conditions. The issues include sleep apnea syndrome, bilateral knee condition, hemorrhoids, and an initial compensable rating for colon polyps.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hallux valgus, as well as his increased rating claims for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, hemorrhoids, and bilateral knee disabilities. The Veteran needs to be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen service connection for sleep apnea is granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for this condition. The claim of a compensable disability rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The veteran's service connection for internal and external hemorrhoids qualifies him to receive VA loan guaranty benefits, as his discharge was due to a pre-existing disability.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected hemorrhoids prior to November 16, 2012, finding that the Veteran's symptomology was mild to moderate.

An initial 10 percent rating for scars, post-fistula repair, partial colectomy and small bowel resection is granted.,A 30 percent rating for chronic right gluteal fistula is granted from April 18, 2016 to May 16, 2018.,A 60 percent rating for chronic right gluteal fistula is granted as of May 17, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to outstanding treatment records from a United States Army health care center, as well as the need for VA examinations for his right knee disability and skin condition.

The Veteran's IBS and hemorrhoids are granted service connection as Persian Gulf War medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses.,The Veteran's gallbladder polyp is denied service connection, with the examiner concluding it was not a qualifying disability for presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hemorrhoids, including any related symptoms such as anemia, external hemorrhoids, fissures, fistula, perirectal abscess, rectal stricture, and pruritis ani.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, and circadian rhythm sleep disorder. The appeals for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD and a compensable disability evaluation for hemorrhoids have also been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU from June 1, 2016, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted service connection as they are proximately due to or a result of his service-connected PTSD. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and prostatitis is denied, while service connection for hemorrhoids is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected conversion reaction manifested by headaches is granted with a 50% rating from May 23, 2016. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board has remanded the claims for irregular heart beat and murmurs, hemorrhoids, bilateral flatfeet, and left foot arthritis with plantar fasciitis due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are now pending before VA for further review.