Hip decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities began during service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,Specifically, the Veteran's bilateral hip and knee disabilities, hearing loss, respiratory disability, and scars to his forehead and right arm are not considered to be due to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases of tinnitus, low back disability, right hip condition, and right leg (knee) condition for further development. The Veteran's claims are not about service connection at all in these cases.

The Veteran's bilateral ankle and hip disabilities were denied as they did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology was not established, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and active military service.,For the increased rating claims, the Veteran's headaches were granted an initial 30 percent rating after November 18, 2015. The other issues remained denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left hip disability and entitlement to TDIU prior to August 1, 2011 due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for hip disability and low back injury due to new evidence. The earlier effective date claim for asthma remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hip and shoulder disabilities due to insufficient medical evidence. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations due to difficulty in assessing his bilateral hip, knee, and ankle disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient opinions regarding his ankle, knee, hip, shoulder, and neck conditions. The Board also notes that there is a need for an opinion on whether ischemic heart disease is related to PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for right hip, back, and right knee disabilities have been reopened due to new evidence. However, the issues of service connection for these conditions are still pending as they require further examination and review.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a right hip disability and granted a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis with hypertrophic turbinates. The claims for service connection for left hip disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression), osteoarthritis and limitation of flexion of the right knee, osteoarthritis and limitation of motion of the left knee, and intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine are all remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for bilateral hip disability, shoulder and elbow disabilities, low back disability, neck disability with upper right extremity neuropathy, spine disability with joint degeneration, hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, staph infection, carpal tunnel syndrome, and sleep apnea. The remand also includes a request to obtain Social Security Administration records and an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed low back, left hip, right hip, and right knee disabilities as well as his depression, all of which are alleged to be secondary to a nonservice-connected left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left foot disability.,Service connection for a right foot disability is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of various disabilities due to incomplete records, inadequate medical opinions, and need for further examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left hip disability and low back disability (secondary to left hip disability) due to insufficient evidence in the May 2016 VA examination report. The Veteran's lay statements will be considered, as well as his in-service duties.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, particularly regarding SSA disability records and their relevance to the Veteran's current conditions.

Service connection for neuropathy of the right upper extremity is granted as secondary to a service-connected cervical spine disability.,The Veteran's right hip disability remains at a noncompensable rating, with no evidence of limitation of motion reaching the required criteria.

The Veteran's cervical spine arthritis is not service connected as there was no in-service diagnosis and the condition did not manifest within one year of discharge.,Bilateral hearing loss cannot be service-connected due to lack of current diagnosis.