Hemorrhoids — all decisions

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

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 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'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 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 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 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 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.

All claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all appeals prior to the promulgation of a decision.

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.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for TDIU.

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 Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and a stomach disorder due to inadequate VA examinations in March 2017. The Veteran's appeal must be remanded as there was not substantial compliance with the prior remand instructions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus and hemorrhoids have been granted. The remaining issues, including those related to his back disability, plantar fasciitis, GERD, and erectile dysfunction, are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of receipt of his claim. The earlier effective date for service connection for migraine headaches is denied.

The claim of a higher rating for service-connected hemorrhoids was denied. The claim of service connection for hypertension is remanded and requires additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within one year after separation. The claim for hemorrhoids was denied due to lack of evidence showing its onset in service and the preponderance of evidence against aggravation by service.,Service connection for anemia was not granted because the evidence did not show its onset in service or a relationship with a service-connected condition.