Hip decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability, low back disability, bilateral hip disability, and COPD. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as they are not clear on whether the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his service-connected fracture of right mandible.

The Board denied service connection for low back, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any other compensable condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hip disability, back disability, and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, and left wrist disabilities. The claims are remanded to allow for further development of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, but has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right hip and left foot disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right hip disability and PTSD due to service connection issues. Additional evidence is needed, including VA and private treatment records, as well as an addendum opinion regarding the nature of her psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection to be reopened and granted. The claims for service connection of various conditions are denied, except for a 10% disability rating for hiatal hernia with GERD effective June 3, 2013. A TDIU is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for right hip condition and lower back condition due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including TBI residuals, PTSD, hearing loss, ocular migraine headaches, cervical spine disability, skin cancer, and others, were denied as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and has been granted. The low back, right hip, left knee, and psychiatric disorder claims are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's death was caused by cardiopulmonary arrest, but the appellant contends that his right hip condition and osteomyelitis contributed to it. The Board is remanding for an addendum VA opinion on whether the cause of death is related to service-connected right hip condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the appeals are granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations and opinions.

The Board denied an effective date prior to October 3, 2007 for service connection of sleep apnea. The reduction in rating from 20 percent to 10 percent for the Veteran's right hip disability was upheld. The reduction in rating from 40 percent to 20 percent for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability was also upheld.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to her military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been granted. The Board also found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claims of service connection for low back and right hip disabilities, but remanded these issues due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings due to incomplete development of records.