Hip decisions — 2019

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and right hip disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability, a right leg disability, and a scar above his right eye as there is no current evidence of these conditions or any functional impairment related to them.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hip disability, and headaches, including as due to a service-connected lumbosacral spine disability. The decision also denied her request for an initial rating greater than 40 percent for her lumbosacral spine disability on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted service connection for lower back, right knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities based on the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss, low back condition, left hip condition, left knee condition, cholecystitis (gallbladder condition), and GERD. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses for any of the claimed conditions, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral hip disabilities, finding the evidence at least in equipoise regarding their etiology. The Veteran's active service as a paratrooper is considered in determining the cause of his current conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, sleep disability, peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson disease, circulatory disability, gastroesophageal disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral hip and knee disabilities, and bilateral ankle disabilities has been granted. The claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, bilateral upper extremity frostbite residuals, bilateral lower extremity frostbite residuals, bilateral foot disability, skin disability, and service connection for a lumbar spine disability have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee condition. The issues of service connection for groin, left hip, and right hip conditions remain unresolved.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims for TMJ, right hip disability, left hip disability, and carpal tunnel syndrome due to lack of evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral shoulder condition and bilateral hip condition due to a lack of a VA examination, as these conditions may be related to service. The Veteran's current disabilities are believed to be secondary to degenerative joint disease acquired during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back and right hip conditions due to insufficient information regarding when and how these conditions may be related to his military service. The Veteran needs to provide more details about a lightning strike incident during training, and VA needs to obtain his National Guard service records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder conditions, bilateral hip conditions, and a back condition. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding his neck and back conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation for denying service connection for a right leg disability, including right leg lengthening.,Additional development is needed to determine if the leg length discrepancy constitutes a recognized disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for jaw condition, left shoulder disability, bilateral wrist disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and schizophrenia), left hip disability, sleep apnea, and arthritis of various joints. The appeals are granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral swelling of the legs, right hip disability, and left hip disability as there was no evidence of a disease or injury in service that could be linked to these conditions. The Veteran's current disabilities were not shown to be related to his service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the RO has granted restoration of their previous disability ratings.

The Veteran's left hip disability is being remanded for the VA to attempt to obtain her medical records from Baptist Hospital in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a left hip disability and chronic fatigue with sleep problems, depression, and anxiety. The Veteran's hypertension and headaches were denied as there is no evidence of such conditions in service or related to service.,For the issues of increased ratings for radiculopathy of the lower extremities, the Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.