Hemorrhoids — all decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder was reopened and granted. His claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection of right and left knee disorders, but has remanded these issues due to need for further medical examination. The claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and possibly scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation of his residuals from an accidental atropine injection, as well as for bilateral shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from performing physical labor and office-type work prior to August 12, 2013.,Since at least August 12, 2013, the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities render him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for hemorrhoids and has remanded the issue of service connection for spinal disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and respiratory disability (asthma) have been reopened. The claim for increased rating of PTSD has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim due to inadequate examination and treatment records, requiring a new VA examination for an opinion on whether the Veteran's symptoms are related to service-connected hemorrhoids with history of anal fissure.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, right ring finger fracture, and hemorrhoids do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids from March 19, 2015 to April 16, 2018 is denied. Service connection for a right foot disorder and migraine headaches are granted. The claims of service connection for left knee disorder, low back disorder, sleep apnea, and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection of various conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a hemorrhoidectomy is denied. The petition to reopen the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction are granted. The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a right ankle disability is granted. The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has determined that there are new and material evidence to add the propriety of a ratings reduction for hemorrhoids to the characterization of the claim. The Veteran's representative has also raised a claim for TDIU, which is part of his increased rating claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis has been granted. The claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and proctitis, as well as urethritis, have been dismissed. The issue of an increased rating for paroxysmal atrial tachycardia is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his internal hemorrhoids, rectal sphincter control, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral tinea cruris, postoperative hemorrhoidectomy disability, and pilonidal cyst disability due to outstanding records and scheduling of a VA examination.

The appeal of the issue regarding service connection for a left elbow disorder is dismissed. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones. The claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, left knee disability, right knee disability, and bilateral shoulder disabilities are remanded.