Hip decisions — 2019

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck condition, right hip condition, and left hip replacement due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial.,However, the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a right hip condition or bilateral hip condition related to active service.

The Veteran's sinus disability is granted service connection. The claim for a sleep disability and right hip disability are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of service treatment records and personnel records, as well as incomplete SSA records. The Veteran's left hip disability is being reviewed for possible service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head trauma and PTSD have been successfully reopened, and both conditions are now considered well-grounded. The remaining issues related to the lumbar spine, neurological condition, right knee, thoracic rib area, hip conditions, hearing loss, heart condition/murmur, and high blood pressure remain denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, parasitic bowel disease (now claimed as IBS), and several musculoskeletal issues. The appeals are pending due to insufficient evidence or lack of a nexus between the conditions and service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examinations regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability caused or aggravated his right hip arthroplasty. The Veteran should be scheduled for a new examination.

The Veteran's asthma was granted service connection as it is presumed to have existed prior to service and not aggravated by service. Other claims for various conditions were denied.

The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any right hip disability, as there are no adequate medical opinions in the record regarding this claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and left hip conditions, to include as secondary to a right knee disability, need further examination and opinion. The claims are being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, left knee disability, and acquired low back disability. The claims were remanded for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right knee, left knee, right leg, left leg, muscle disorder, eye disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, skin rash disability, chronic pain disorder, and neck disability. The decision also denied reopening of previously denied claims.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and a right hip disability, finding insufficient evidence to link these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the need for additional VA examinations and the potential existence of outstanding treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to failure of the Veteran to report VA examinations scheduled in September 2015. The issues on appeal include service connection for various disabilities, including low back pain, right hip disability, cervical spine disability, and psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee condition, left and right pelvis/hip conditions (to include as due to a knee disability), and a right shoulder condition.,There is no evidence of any in-service injury or disease related to the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, shoulder/arm, hand, hip, knee/leg, ankle, and foot disabilities. The issues are related to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left elbow condition, lower back condition, and bilateral hip condition due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions such as cervical spine disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral knee and hip disabilities, sleep apnea, headaches, and digestive disorders. The reasons for these remands include insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.,The issues of service connection are being addressed due to a lack of sufficient evidence or reasoning provided by VA examiners in previous examinations.

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