Hip decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records from his Army National Guard and Navy Reserve periods of service. The Veteran is asked to provide information about these periods so that VA can obtain any missing records.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding his service connection claims for low back disability and left hip disability due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hip disability, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected back and lower extremity disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and bilateral hip conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship to service or service-connected Crohn's disease.

The Veteran's claim for increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected thoracolumbar spine strain is granted, subject to the rules and regulations governing the payment of VA monetary benefits. The claims for service connection for various conditions are denied.

The Board has remanded two claims: one for service connection of a left leg disability and another for service connection of a right hip condition, including as secondary to the left leg disability. The claims are being returned due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to the need for additional records from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left hip condition, right hip condition, left shoulder condition, left ankle condition, bilateral hip conditions, left knee condition, and right knee condition. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder), duodenal ulcer with esophagitis, and bronchial asthma are also remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition has been reopened, and the case is remanded to determine if his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service. The issue of service connection for right knee disability secondary to left hip condition is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected back, hip, and knee disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment, even in a sedentary capacity.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine condition, left hip arthritis, and left knee arthritis are not service connected.,Service connection for the Veteran's right knee condition is also denied.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder, right hip, left hip, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or the period immediately following service.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities were denied. The Board found that new evidence did not relate to the issues in dispute, thus denying reopening of these claims. Service connection for right hip and left hip disabilities was also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to confirm the current diagnosis of a right hip disability and determine its etiology. The Veteran's service connection claim for a right hip disability, including osteoarthritis, is granted.

The appeal as to hearing loss was dismissed. The appeals for left wrist disability, bilateral hip disability, heartburn, diarrhea, residuals of a concussion, and headaches were all reopened due to new and material evidence being received.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for lumbar spine, right knee, and bilateral hip disabilities due to a service-connected left foot disability. The Veteran's claims are not granted as there is no indication of an intent to claim service connection prior to September 10, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip disability and back disability due to insufficient development of evidence, including obtaining VA treatment records and private medical records. The addendum opinions must address whether the Veteran's conditions are related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents or combat duties.

The Board has remanded the hip disability claims due to a lack of an adequate medical examination addressing whether the Veteran's lumbar spine condition aggravated his hip conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back, left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee conditions as secondary to her service-connected pes planus.,Obesity is not a condition that can be service connected by VA.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during service and is at least intermittent during the appeal period.,The right hip condition issue, including secondary to a low back condition, has been remanded for further examination and opinion.