Hip decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, depression, and other disabilities due to outstanding evidence and further medical evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back disability and left hip disability, as well as the issue of whether the reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent rating for right knee disability was proper. The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need of aid and attendance and total disability rating based on individual unemployability are also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder and hip disabilities, as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability.,There is no evidence showing any shoulder or hip conditions during service. The Veteran's current shoulder and hip disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for various conditions and the effective date of TDIU. The Veteran's right knee total arthroplasty remains rated at 60 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various disabilities, including bilateral ankle, knee, wrist, left mandibular paresthesia, lumbar spine disability (DDD), middle finger disability, and bilateral hip disability. The claims are being remanded to obtain VA examinations and additional medical records.

The Board has remanded several issues including earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection for various disabilities. The Veteran's child is the appellant.

All claims for service connection are remanded. The Veteran's right shoulder strain is related to his PTSD and shortening of the right leg.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, left hip disability, left knee disability, hypertension, and TBI due to potential unavailability of records. The diabetes claim is deferred until additional information can be obtained.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for glaucoma is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,Entitlement to service connection for a right hip condition is denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease related to the current disability.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment, but only occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as mood swings, agitation, and impaired concentration. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling. The claim for a TDIU has been granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a left hip disability.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for further development and opinion regarding the Veteran's left hip condition and acquired psychiatric disorders, other than PTSD.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for low back, right knee, and right hip conditions as secondary to a service-connected right toe bunionectomy. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its intertwinement with the pending service connection claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's service connection claim for a low back disability, but has remanded her claims for left hip and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral ankle condition, left foot surgery with scar, low back condition, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral hip condition. The claim for mandibular hypoplasia is also remanded as it requires further examination to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the claims for low back, bilateral hip, left knee, and headaches/migraines disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for low back and left hip disabilities, but finds that further development is needed due to lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an orthopedic back condition and bilateral hip condition have been denied as the evidence does not establish that these conditions are related to his military service or a pre-existing condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation and that there was no continuity of symptomatology or presumption of service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's terminal hospital reports and missing February 2017 rating action. The appellant’s claims for service connection are also remanded due to an incomplete list of dates the Veteran served on active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as clarification of his Gulf War service. The issues include multiple musculoskeletal and psychiatric disabilities.