Hip decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for new medical records and an addendum opinion regarding whether the right hip disability is caused or aggravated by service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for right hip and right knee conditions with osteoarthritis, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been remanded due to the need for further development. The right hip disability claim is being remanded, as well as the increased rating for lumbar spine disability and a compensable rating for tinea corporis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board denied service connection for swollen joints, lumbar strain and calcification in the thoracic and lumbar spine, left hip disability, cracked sternum, bilateral hearing loss, and dizziness and fainting as there was no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tendonitis, vaginitis, sleep disturbance, TBI, right hip disability, and left hip disability have been denied.,New evidence has reopened the claim for service connection of bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of right elbow, left elbow, bilateral hip, and sleep disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right hip disabilities, hearing loss, PTSD, left knee disability, right knee disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability. The Veteran's appeals are also remanded for development in relation to his service connection for respiratory disorders and hypertension.

Service connection is granted for a psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability (degenerative disc disease), and cardiovascular disorder. Other service connection claims are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for left hip disability is denied.,The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for GERD is denied.,The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for sleep apnea is granted. The Board found that there was evidence showing the Veteran has sleep apnea and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating such claim.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding their relationship to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip, right knee, acid reflux, and low back conditions. The decision also noted that the Veteran's skin condition (claimed as dyshidrotic eczema) was remanded for a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The decision on the merits will be reviewed.

The Veteran's left thigh impairment and left hip flexion disability are each granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent, while the TBI residuals remain noncompensably rated.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, specifically regarding the service connection of lumbar spine and right hip disabilities as well as the initial rating for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for back, left ankle, left foot, left hip, and right hip disabilities. The Veteran's current lower back conditions are not related to the alleged in-service forklift incident.,The Veteran's left ankle condition is also not related to the alleged in-service forklift incident.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip condition, finding that the Veteran's current hip condition is not related to his service or a service-connected disability. The case was also remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, allergy condition, asthma, lumbar strain and partial discectomy, bilateral hip condition, bilateral knee condition, sleep apnea/sleep disorder, and acquired psychiatric disability is denied. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is not established as there was no diagnosis of hearing loss sufficient for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg disability was denied due to lack of current diagnosis.,Service connection for left hip and right hip disabilities were also denied as there is no evidence of onset during service or relationship to service.,Asthma was not found to be present at any time during the appeal period, thus denial of service connection.,Left wrist and right wrist disabilities were not found to have been incurred in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and a chronic nose condition, finding that there is no credible evidence to support these claims.