Hemorrhoids — all decisions

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and denied service connection for insomnia, while granting service connection for chronic sinusitis, cervical spine disorder, ED, and hemorrhoids.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis, but no higher, from June 13, 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 service connection for hemorrhoids as a secondary condition to IBS, denied service connection for fibromyalgia and loss of sense of smell, and denied an increased rating for IBS. The claims for rotator cuff tendonitis and tinea pedis/seborrheic dermatitis were remanded.

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 the matter for an examination to evaluate the severity of the Veteran's hemorrhoids disability, specifically addressing the ameliorative effects of any medication.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew the appeal for all issues, including service connection for chills and evaluations for various conditions.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the regular need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and increased ratings for various conditions but granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for left and right pubic symphysis DJD with limitation of hip extension.

The Veteran's service connection for allergic rhinitis was granted, while the claims for temporomandibular joint disorder, vertigo, insomnia (also claimed as depression), and hemorrhoids were denied. The Board also remanded several other claims for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hiatal hernia, hemorrhoids, and gastrointestinal problems was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board remands the case for a new VA examination to determine the relationship between the reported loss of bladder and bowel sphincter control and the service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right foot degenerative arthritis of the first MTP joint, but remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for hemorrhoids.

The Board denied an effective date prior to September 5, 2023, for a 100 percent rating for MDD and SMC based on housebound criteria. However, it granted service connection for right ear painful scar, right ear surgical scar, and sleep apnea with an effective date of November 30, 2020.

The Veteran was granted a 100 percent rating for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) from January 22, 2016, to October 31, 2017, and a noncompensable rating from November 1, 2017. The Veteran's earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for hemorrhoids, anal fissures, pruritus ani, skin disability, and eye disability were also granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and vertigo (claimed as dizziness) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private medical records and updated TERA opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids as the evidence did not support a finding of prolapsed internal hemorrhoids with two or less episodes per year of thrombosis; or external hemorrhoids with three or more episodes per year of thrombosis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and radiculopathy, left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), while granting service connection for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) strain. The Board also granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The claim for service connection for hemorrhoids was dismissed because the benefit sought has been granted in full.