Hip decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for chronic headaches, finding that the Veteran's current headache disorder is related to an in-service head injury. However, the Board denied service connection for left hip disability due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip disability and herpes simplex, but has remanded the claim for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for neck, low back, left hip, and right hip conditions. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran expressed satisfaction with the 50 percent rating assigned for his left hip disability after surgery, and thus withdrew his appeal regarding this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's right hip disability, including a total right hip arthroplasty status post pelvic fractures, is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip conditions, as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if these hip conditions are related to or aggravated by his service-connected knee, ankle, and low back disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and outstanding VA/privately held medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, both related to the Veteran's military service. Service connection was denied for a sinus cavity injury and TBI.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition and a bilateral hip condition, finding that the Veteran's current pain is related to his in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions. The Veteran's right hip, bilateral ankle, and lumbar spine disabilities are being reviewed again.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee and low back disabilities secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chondromalacia left knee disability. The case is remanded for further examination regarding a claimed right hip disability and an increased rating for duodenal ulcer.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities. The decision is due to a lack of an adequate nexus opinion from the VA examiner regarding whether these hip conditions are proximately due or aggravated by his knee disabilities.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for his right and left hip disabilities were remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a new examination.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities have worsened since the last VA examination in April 2012. The claims are remanded for new examinations to evaluate the current severity of his disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of right ankle, bilateral hip, and sciatic nerve disabilities. The claims will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for hearing loss. The cases of left hip, right hip, and right knee disabilities are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are inextricably intertwined and must be remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection for meningitis, memory loss, migraines, an acquired psychiatric disorder, lower back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, and pain in broken toes are all being remanded.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for asthma, hemorrhoids, sinus condition and sleep apnea secondary to deviated septum, thyroid tumor due to radiation exposure, headaches, left hip condition, and right hip condition are remanded as there is insufficient evidence or examination to support a decision.

The Board has denied service connection for migraines and granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.