Hemorrhoids — all decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on his left ankle, left wrist, and hemorrhoids disabilities are being remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural error in issuing a decision for the earlier effective date claim. The AOJ needs to issue a higher-level review decision addressing the claim of entitlement to an effective date prior to August 5, 2015 for the grant of service connection for hemorrhoids.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, gastrointestinal disability, and joint disability. The claims are now pending on their merits.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are rated at 20 percent, effective from the date of claim. The right and left knee DJD with retropatellar arthralgia are each rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hemorrhoids are related to her military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and a right knee disorder due to incomplete service treatment records, lack of VA medical opinions addressing the etiology of his conditions, and need for additional SSA records.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including hemorrhoids, gout, and GERD. The Board has remanded several of these issues due to the need for further development or clarification.,Service connection is denied for high cholesterol as it is not a disability for which VA compensation can be granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for depression was dismissed. The appeals for the remaining conditions were denied or remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar calluses of the left and right feet, hemorrhoids, and a psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression) have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and treatment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and sleep apnea. The rating for hemorrhoids remains unchanged at 10 percent. The case is remanded for further examination regarding sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his severe back pain and heart condition, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete examination reports and additional opinions are needed.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae has been dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of right knee disability, back disability, and hemorrhoids.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids. The remaining issues of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, EAC (skin condition), and a right knee condition are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective January 1, 2010 and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The decision also found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to January 1, 2010.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to assess the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids, specifically whether they have caused secondary anemia or fissures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and hemorrhoids, finding that additional opinions are needed to address whether these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or ACDUTRA. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for left ankle disability and right ankle scar have also been remanded.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer and GERD are presumed to be related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Hemorrhoids are linked to service due to a previous in-service injury.

The Veteran's hypertension was reduced from a 10 percent rating to noncompensable effective May 31, 2016. The Board restored the 10 percent rating.,The Veteran's external hemorrhoids with secondary anemia are currently rated at 20 percent and no higher.