Hemorrhoids — all decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues except left upper extremity neurological disability and left elbow scar have been withdrawn. The remaining issues are being remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for neck strain, right ankle sprain, and hemorrhoids due to outstanding VA medical records and a need for authorization and request of private chiropractic treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids has been denied as the medical evidence does not support a higher rating due to his symptoms being mild or moderate, with no signs of large or thrombotic hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia was reopened, but the Board denied it. The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for hemorrhoids prior to and from October 24, 2011 on an extra-schedular basis were also denied.

The Veteran's hemorrhoidectomy rating was reduced from 10% to non-compensable effective February 1, 2014. The Board found that the improvement in his condition warranted this reduction.,For hemorrhoids prior to February 1, 2014, a compensable rating is not warranted as there were no large or thrombotic hemorrhoids with persistent bleeding and fissures. After February 1, 2014, a non-compensable rating remains appropriate due to the absence of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulitis and hemorrhoids due to insufficient evidence. The case will be returned to VA for further examination and consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids, finding that there is no evidence of current hemorrhoids or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hemorrhoids are related to his service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, PTSD, and panic disorder are denied. The claim for migraine headaches is remanded due to the lack of a VA examination.,Service connection for migraine headaches is being remanded as there has not been a VA examination to determine if the condition is related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids disability is granted a 10 percent rating, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right foot disorder, bilateral eye disorder, hemorrhoids, and lipoma throat surgery residuals with scarring due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran must provide releases for any additional care providers who may possess new or additional evidence pertinent to his claims.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to service-connected conditions, and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 are denied.

Service connection for hemorrhoids is denied.,An initial rating of 10 percent for migraine headaches prior to February 9, 2018 is denied. A 30 percent rating for migraine headaches effective from February 9, 2018 is granted.,A rating in excess of 10 percent prior to July 6, 2015 and a rating in excess of 20 percent thereafter for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is denied.,An initial compensable rating prior to April 16, 2019, and a rating in excess of 40 percent thereafter for traumatic brain injury is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate development and lack of adequate VA opinions. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with proper documentation and medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and hemorrhoids. The decision found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether hypertension is aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or diabetic nephropathy. The Veteran's private treatment records are also incomplete, and additional requests for these records must be made.

The Veteran's initial 10 percent rating for right hand finger laceration, residual scar is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The remaining service connection claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that more contemporaneous VA examinations are needed to properly assess the current severity of the disabilities, including hemorrhoids, erectile dysfunction, bilateral pterygium, and lower extremity radiculopathy. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) has also been raised by the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for a bilateral hand/wrist neurological disorder, low back disorder, neck disorder, hemorrhoids, and tinnitus due to incomplete medical records and the need for VA examinations.