Hip decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left leg numbness associated with a bilateral hip disability. The remand requires obtaining updated VA clinical records, scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions, and considering whether they are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. Service connection for a left hip disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate opinions from VA examiners regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as his left and right hip disabilities. The examiners were not provided with information about a fall in 2009 or other incidents that may have contributed to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received. The claims are now remanded to allow for further development regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence being added to the record, which was not considered in the previous rating decision. The Veteran's hip disability is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a left hip condition, but has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations and medical opinions regarding his back disability, left hip disability, and whether he is unemployable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, bilateral hip and leg disabilities due to a lack of adequate examination reports. The examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether any diagnosed low back disability was at least as likely as not incurred in service or related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, but the decision does not specify which conditions or disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder, back, and left hip disabilities that pre-existed the Veteran's military service but were aggravated by her service. The bilateral knee disability was found to have been incurred in-service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous disorder was reopened and granted. He is also granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, depressive type, and generalized anxiety disorder.,Service connection has been established for left hip disability, hypertension, and kidney disability (conceded exposure to tetrachloride).

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection awards of neck, left hip, and back disabilities. The right shoulder disability award had an effective date of September 29, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an examination for the Veteran's bilateral hip and left knee disabilities, as well as to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for low back, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities. Service connection was also denied for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and a stomach condition.,Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression) secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left hip disability beginning October 31, 2012 was denied. The claim for total disability based on individual unemployability prior to November 27, 2012 was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as only a single 10 percent rating can be assigned for recurrent tinnitus.,The claims for left hip disability, right hip disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and abnormal involuntary movements are all remanded due to incomplete medical records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the service connection claims for low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The Veteran's depressive disorder is found to be proximately due to his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip disability and left hip disability as secondary to lumbosacral strain, and residuals of concussion (memory loss) and tinnitus. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for his right knee, left knee, hip, and low back conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.