Hip decisions — 2018

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a back injury and remanded the issue of service connection for left hip disability. The claims are pending further development.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including diverticulitis, ventral hernia, and colon polyp, is not service-connected.,PTSD was not diagnosed in the record.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for migraine headaches, cervical spine injury, thoracic spine injury, and heat stroke residuals. The issues of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral shoulder condition, bilateral hip condition, bilateral foot condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, lung and chest pain/condition, and sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and right hip disability, finding that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of in-service injury or disease. The preponderance of the evidence supports the VA examiners' opinions that these conditions are not related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to inadequate examinations, lack of proper range of motion testing, and need for additional information regarding flare-ups.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. The issues of TDIU, new and material evidence, and remanded issues are also addressed.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, right shoulder, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities. The decision found that the current conditions are not related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for left hip, left knee, and lumbar spine disabilities. The claims for right hip and right knee disabilities were also denied.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, neck condition, and right hip condition is denied.,Service connection for depressive disorder is dismissed due to a grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service. The Veteran's right hip disability may be related to his service-connected right foot disability or other periods of service.

The Board denied all applications to reopen claims for service connection for various hip and back disabilities, finding that the new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an eye condition, left hip disability, left leg disability, left shoulder disability, heart disability, and osteoarthritis has been reopened. However, the Board found no current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for right hip, left knee, and low back disabilities due to the absence of proof of current disability. The claim for a right foot disability is also remanded as an addendum opinion is needed.

The Veteran's request to reopen claims for right ear hearing loss, residuals of TBI, and chest pain was denied. The Board found new and material evidence for the TBI claim.,Sleep apnea, left elbow disability, left shoulder bursitis, cervical spine disability, left hip disability, right pubic tendonitis, left ankle disability, right ankle sprain, left eye injury, stomach pain, kidney stones, service-connected cyst on the right side of the face, numbness in left hand and fingers (carpal tunnel syndrome), leg pain (left and right), and uncontrollable twitching and pain were all remanded for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hip disability, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, pelvic disability, headaches, and depression. The decision also remanded issues related to a rating increase for epilepsy and SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, neck, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to a lack of VA examination.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was granted SMC at the (l) level based on his need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, with all reasonable doubts resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right hip disability, right leg shortening, and their relationship to his service-connected left knee and ankle sprain/strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, left hip, right knee, and right leg conditions as well as his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.