Hip decisions — 2018

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as well as bilateral lower extremity neurological impairments due to his withdrawal of those claims during a hearing before the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to insufficient explanations in previous VA examination reports. The claims include headaches, left knee disability, bilateral Achilles tendonitis, bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, claimed left hip condition, and claimed bilateral ankle conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left hip disability other than left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied service connection for this condition. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is also denied as there is no evidence showing he meets the criteria for a disability under VA compensation standards.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hip, lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and bilateral ankle disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations in December 2013 and June 2015. The Veteran must be provided with an additional VA examination to determine the etiology of any current disabilities and their relationship to his period of service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to adjudicate the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back, bilateral hip, and right knee disabilities, as well as higher initial evaluations for his left knee, ankle sprains, and anxiety disorder. The VA will obtain all outstanding treatment records, provide new examinations, and consider whether these conditions are related to service or other factors.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hip disability, bilateral leg disability, syphilis, and abdominal pain. The Veteran's claims are not supported by current medical evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip condition, and left leg condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to address the Veteran's claims of service connection, increased ratings, and initial increased rating for his right knee injury with degenerative joint disease and lumbar spondylosis and spondylolisthesis with degenerative arthritis of the spine.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder disability, left hip disability, left knee disability, left ankle disability, and cervical spine disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,There is no credible evidence showing that the Veteran's current disabilities began during his military service or are related to any in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right leg, hip, neurological disabilities of the lower extremities, and skin disability due to lack of a VA examination addressing these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and missing evidence. The Veteran is seeking service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, and sleep apnea condition secondary to PTSD.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and remanded other claims due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.,The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and cervical spine disability. The Board also remanded issues related to increased rating for cervicogenic headaches and TDIU.

The Board has decided that the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, bilateral hip disability, left knee disability, bilateral eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus, trouble speaking, TBI, and headaches are remanded due to new evidence received after the last statement of the case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence and requests for a personal hearing.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, lumbar myositis (back condition), degenerative arthritis of the knees, tinnitus, left foot arthritis, right hip and left hip conditions, left ankle and right ankle conditions, a bilateral foot condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his left hip, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities due to new evidence indicating a worsening of these conditions. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination, including service connection for a left hip disability, rating of lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, GERD, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, PTSD, and left knee strain.

The Board has granted service connection for a lower back disability, bilateral hip disability, and stomach disability (chronic diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome) due to the Veteran's obesity caused by his service-connected disabilities. The rating for the stomach disability remains at 30%.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the right ankle disability claim. The claims for service connection of right hip, right knee, and acquired psychiatric disabilities were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied in 2009. The Board has reopened the claim for a right hip disability and remanded it, but did not reach the merits of other claims due to lack of evidence.