Hip decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for low back, left hip, right hip, and COPD disabilities. The rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.,An effective date of July 28, 2006, for the grant of service connection for hearing loss with a 10 percent rating is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, depressive disorder, back disability, bilateral hip and foot disabilities, and hernia (right inguinal) has been granted. However, the claims for sleep disorder secondary to a service-connected disability and for a rating in excess of 30 percent for right knee disability prior to July 2015, 2013 and after September 1, 2014 are remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's low back disability, including rating claims and service connection for various lower extremity and hip/knee disabilities. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for renal dysfunction. Additional evidence is needed, particularly from VA providers, and a comprehensive examination is required.

The Board has denied service connection for all listed conditions as there is no current diagnosis of any disability and the Veteran did not provide a lay description of his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and leg disabilities due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran contends her conditions are related to service, but a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any abnormal left hip and leg pathology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, right hip, and left hip conditions due to a lack of adequate reasons and bases in the previous decision. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his current cervical spine and bilateral hip conditions.

Service connection and increased ratings granted for sleep apnea, anxiety, right and left total knee replacement residuals. Service connection for a left hip disability and back disability is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a knee/knees condition secondary to a hip condition because no new and material evidence was submitted, and the existing evidence does not establish a causal link between the conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his service or service-connected back disability. The case was remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral glaucoma.,Service connection for bilateral glaucoma remains pending as the Board has ordered additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate opinions in his VA examinations and insufficient evidence regarding certain disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right wrist, left wrist, right hip, right knee, and right leg disabilities, as well as a left foot hammer toe. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions began during or were related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and right hip disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and the need to obtain outstanding private treatment records. The issues include reopening a claim of bilateral pes planus, as well as service connection for low back disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, hip disability, knee disability, stomach disability, and skin rash.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and the case is remanded for further development regarding his right shoulder and right hip disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his migraine headaches, right hip disability, and peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran also has pending requests for increased ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, hypertension, a left foot disability, a right hip disability, and a blood disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional development.,Service connection has not been established for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of his left hip disability has been dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for low back and left knee disabilities.

Your appeals for increased ratings for right and left hip disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran's attorney has withdrawn them.

The Veteran's inguinal hernia was not rated compensably prior to November 14, 2014. A rating of at least 10% is granted for the hernia as of that date. The claims for residuals of right ankle fracture, left knee disability, left hip disability, and right knee disability are remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The Veteran's PTSD, lumbar spine disability, left hip and right hip disabilities, left ankle and right ankle disabilities, respiratory disability, and fatigue are denied.