Hemorrhoids — all decisions

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available for small, mild or moderate internal and external hemorrhoids. The Board found no evidence to support a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including Crohn's disease and its related complications, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during service and is granted. The Board also found that the Veteran has right knee, ankle, and foot disorders, a right wrist condition (including ganglion cyst and carpal tunnel syndrome), hemorrhoids, a scar on his thigh, and residuals of skin cancer of the left cheek/nose, all related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective from August 25, 2008. The claim for TDIU is denied as the Veteran does not meet the schedular requirements and there is insufficient additional service-connected disability to bring the combined rating to 70 percent or more.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since November 1, 2009.,Issues related to initial ratings and effective dates for various service-connected conditions are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, tinea pedis, and hemorrhoids on a direct basis. The Veteran's hypertension was not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period, did not manifest to a compensable degree within a presumptive period, and was not noted in service with attributable continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's back disability. The issues of service connection for a back disability, initial ratings for keloid scars of the neck and ear, and hemorrhoids are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for readjudication.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service, including any exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, gastritis, pancreatitis, inguinal hernia, and hemorrhoids. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since March 18, 2011. Effective date of TDIU is granted as of that date.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn for hemorrhoids, shortness of breath as the result of chemical exposure, and a compensable rating for scar, left ring finger. The hypertension claim has been reopened due to new evidence supporting its connection to service-connected conditions or Agent Orange exposure. The loss of use in the Veteran’s left arm is not due to a service connected disability. The claims for lumbar facet degenerative changes, carotid artery blockage, and scar on chest are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are currently rated as non-compensable. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the severity of his condition and determine if he meets the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hemorrhoids, back disability, left shoulder disability, left knee disability, and left carpal tunnel syndrome due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's tuberculosis claim was denied. The rating for hemorrhoids has been granted at a 20% level effective April 29, 2019. Migraine headaches have been granted with a 30% rating. PTSD has been granted with a 50% rating. Other issues remain pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip condition, left hip condition, irritable bowel syndrome, and hemorrhoids due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 16, 2016, to September 10, 2017. The TDIU is granted during this period and the appeal for a temporary total evaluation due to hernia repair is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and duodenal ulcer with antral gastritis, as well as his claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD and PTSD), are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination. His TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for hemorrhoids and service connection for fecal incontinence are remanded due to the alleged refusal of a rectal examination. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded as it is intertwined with the issues of service connection for fecal incontinence.