Hip decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hip, left shoulder, right shoulder and right upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities due to additional development being required.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a low back disability. The claims for service connection for cervical spine, right hip, right knee, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to new evidence received since the last final denial.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate for rating purposes and has therefore remanded the case to obtain new, adequate examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that any of his claimed conditions are related to military service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient information regarding the Appellant's periods of active duty for training and inactive duty training. The claims will be reconsidered after obtaining all relevant records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's right hip disability and diabetes mellitus are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition is reopened, and the cases of HNP, left lower radiculopathy, hearing loss, tinnitus, scars shrapnel injury, back and leg, and Crohn’s disease are all remanded for further examination and rating determinations.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and remanded the right hip disability claim. The low back disability claim is now pending, while the right hip disability claim remains denied.

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

The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for right hip disability and low back disability due to inadequacies in previous VA examination reports.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, tinnitus, and an initial compensable rating for a left ear hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip condition is not related to his service or a service-connected left knee condition, and therefore denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various lower extremity disabilities, including right shoulder, hip, knee, and ankle conditions, all secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease. The case will be reviewed with a new examination to address the etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of VA examinations and incomplete records. The Veteran is to be scheduled for appropriate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a migraine headache disability, lumbar spine disability, and right hip disability are remanded. The Veteran's skin disorder claim is also remanded.,A VA examination will be conducted to determine the current status of the Veteran’s lumbar spine and right hip disabilities.

The Board has readjudicated the claims for service connection for various lower extremity conditions, including shin splints, ankle disabilities, hip disability, foot disabilities, wrist disability, shoulder disability, and knee disability. The decision is mixed as some issues have been granted while others are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for low back, left hip, and right hip disabilities as secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disability due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current hip or knee disabilities, and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied. For his lumbar spine and left ankle disabilities, additional evidence is needed to determine if they are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded to obtain additional evidence, conduct medical examinations, and complete development regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.