Hemorrhoids — all decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a lower back disability and hemorrhoids. The case will be returned to the Board after this development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's lower back injury and hemorrhoids are related to his service, but needs further examination to determine this.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's GERD and hemorrhoids. The Veteran is presumed to have these conditions during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic hemorrhoids was dismissed because he withdrew his appeal. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left-knee strain.

The Veteran's asthma, chronic constipation, and hemorrhoids have been granted service connection. The Veteran's anemia has not been granted service connection.,Service connection for asthma, chronic constipation, and hemorrhoids is established based on the evidence showing these conditions began during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral eye condition (cataracts), bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle and foot disabilities, acquired psychiatric disorder, memory disorder, gastrointestinal condition, and hemorrhoids have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's hypertension and hemorrhoids have been rated appropriately. The Board has found that the Veteran is already in receipt of the maximum allowable rating for his hemorrhoids.,The Veteran’s left ankle disability, hydrocele, recurrent kidney stones, sleep apnea, COPD, and PTSD are all remanded for further development.

The Board denied a higher rating for service-connected hemorrhoids, finding that the current 20 percent schedular rating adequately addresses the Veteran's symptoms and does not require an extraschedular evaluation.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and the reopening of a tinnitus claim. The tobacco use disorder claim is denied as there is no evidence it is related to active service other than in-service cigarette smoking.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is denied as the evidence does not establish that OSA was incurred or aggravated by active service. The Board finds no causal relationship between OSA and a service-connected disorder.,Service connection for hemorrhoids has also been denied, with the Board finding no in-service event, injury, or illness that caused the condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher evaluation for his left knee disability and for a temporary total evaluation due to hospital treatment or observation and convalescence. The Veteran is also entitled to a 20 percent rating for hemorrhoids from February 22, 2011 to April 4, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, and irritable bowel syndrome due to potential new evidence received since the last denial. The Veteran's PTSD is alleged to be a contributing factor.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hemorrhoids is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran has had continuous hemorrhoid symptoms since service.,Regarding hypertension, the Board remanded the issue due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied all service connection claims for various conditions, including lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, left shoulder disability, ulnar neuropathy of the LUE, bilateral eye disabilities (claimed as eyelid styes), respiratory disabilities, hypertension, and hemorrhoids. The reasons provided include lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or active duty.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's right shoulder scar and cervical spine disability need to be evaluated by VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection and TDIU due to insufficient clinical evidence regarding the current severity of his service-connected conditions. Additional VA examinations are needed to determine the impact of all disabilities on his ability to work.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, gastroenteritis, and hemorrhoids due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are then granted as the Veteran's testimony regarding his symptoms is credible.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and degenerative conditions in multiple joints, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of these disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis, hemorrhoids, refractive error of the left eye, blepharitis and dry eye of the left eye, and senile cataracts of the left eye have been denied. The denial is based on a lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids as secondary to his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease due to a lack of evidence linking the hemorrhoids to the duodenal ulcer.