Hip decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right shoulder condition, right hip condition, and low back condition due to lack of current disability evidence.

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, neuropathy, bronchial asthma, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure.

Your appeals for service connection of four different disabilities have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn them.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including left hip, right hip, right knee, headache, right upper extremity numbness, insomnia, and cervical spine disabilities due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder, hip, foot, ankle, and knee disabilities as well as right ear hearing loss due to lack of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities, finding no new and material evidence to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Board also remanded the issues of right shoulder, hip, and lower extremity disabilities for further development.

The Veteran's claims for left hip disability, right hip disability, cervical spine fusion for degenerative disc disease, and right knee arthritis have been granted.,The claim for erectile dysfunction remains denied.

The Board denied service connection for neck disability, back disability, bilateral hip disability, and brain tumor (including seizure disorder and anosmia) due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty service. The presumption of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune was applied, but the Veteran did not have a compensable degree of arthritis within one year after separation from service.

This decision denies service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff syndrome and remands the issues of initial disability ratings for thoracolumbar degenerative disease with scoliosis, PTSD, left shoulder rotator cuff syndrome, a right hip condition secondary to thoracolumbar condition, a left hip condition secondary to thoracolumbar condition, and cervical strain. The Veteran's service-connected conditions are not related to his military service.,PTSD symptoms have been rated at 50 percent since April 21, 2011, with no evidence of occupational and social impairment that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's left knee disability is being remanded to consider new evidence since the last supplemental statement of the case was issued in August 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of his bilateral shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle conditions and migraine headaches are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and requests for clarification on the etiology of the Veteran's low back and bilateral hip disabilities, which are secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The VA has remanded for further examinations and evaluations of the Veteran's knees, feet, back, and hips.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records development. The issues of service connection for left hip, bilateral knee conditions, and an increased rating for lumbosacral strain are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for a left ankle disability was dismissed. The Board also remanded several issues of service connection, including for lower back, right shoulder, right hip, right ankle, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for heart disease, hypertension, hip disabilities, low back disability, left eye disability, gastrointestinal disability, and prostate disorder are all denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability. The cases of bilateral hip disability and acquired psychiatric disability, as well as the TDIU claim are remanded due to need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The claims will be reviewed with new medical opinions based on full review of the record and supported by stated rationale.