Hip decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as well as skin cancer. The VA will obtain additional medical records, schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the etiology of his hip disabilities and skin cancer, and consider whether there is a relationship between his current conditions and his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's arthritis, left shoulder disability, and other joint disabilities are not service-connected as they did not manifest during or within one year after service.,Service connection for a left shoulder disability was denied because the Veteran did not have a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's knee and hip conditions and his service-connected right knee condition. The issues include left knee, right hip, and left hip conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right hip and right knee disabilities, as well as tinnitus, to obtain additional medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected left knee and/or left hip disabilities.,Tinnitus was denied due to lack of evidence showing it is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding various service-connected disabilities, as well as for additional records to be obtained. The claims are not related to a specific exposure basis or the PACT Act.

The Veteran's appeal for right elbow disability was withdrawn prior to the Board's decision.,There is no evidence of a current disability manifested by muscle spasms or bilateral hip disability. The Veteran has not been shown to have these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his right hip disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability. The remaining issues of service connection for left hip, left foot, and right foot disabilities are remanded due to lack of objective clinical tests supporting the Veteran's claims. Additionally, the cervical spine, bilateral knee, and cervical radiculopathy disabilities require new VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records, particularly regarding his mood disorder and right knee disability. The issues include service connection requests and rating increases.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to verify the Veteran's current address and resend necessary documents.

The Veteran's claims for high cholesterol, low potassium, and low calcium have been denied. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his low back disability is dismissed. The claims for service connection of left and right hip disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hand pain is granted as service connection due to an undiagnosed illness. The claims for left and right hip disabilities, eye disability (blepharitis), sleep apnea, gastritis, and dermatitis are all denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of bipolar disorder with psychotic episodes due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for this condition. The low back disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability are not found to be related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions from VA examiners regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected low back strain caused or aggravated his left hip disability. The claim will be returned for further development and examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left hip disability, citing that no claim was submitted prior to March 17, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral hip disabilities due to a lack of information in the most recent VA examination, and a new examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hip, back, and right knee disabilities due to insufficient examination findings and lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities, including left ankle disability, right ankle disability, low back disability, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral knee disability, as the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection of a right hip disability due to previous grant. The case is remanded for further development and adjudication on the issues of left hip disability secondary to right hip disability, and lumbar spine disability secondary to right hip disability.