Hip decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case for an examination to determine if the Veteran's current right hip disability is related to service. The claim of increased rating for left hip disability remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip disability and sleep disorder, finding no current diagnoses or in-service incurrences of these conditions. The Board also found that higher ratings were not warranted for his neck, low back, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, lower right extremity radiculopathy, right hip disability, right knee disability, and right ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hip condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, and left ankle condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The hearing loss claim is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip, bilateral knee, and bilateral ankle disabilities as there is no current diagnosis associated with these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right hip and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric condition have been dismissed. The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of post traumatic myopathy of the left anterior chest wall is remanded. The appeal for TDIU is also remanded due to its interrelation with other claims.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities, as the previous VA examination was inadequate and does not address secondary service connection.

The claim to reopen the previously denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is granted. The right hip disability and left lower extremity scar claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and a bilateral hip condition were initially denied in an April 2010 rating decision. The Board has reopened these claims due to new and material evidence.,Both the left hip disability and right ankle disability claims are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to grant service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in May 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his knee disabilities, lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address aggravation by a service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, back, right hip, left arm (claimed as progressive muscular atrophy), and right arm disabilities. Service connection was granted for migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for back, neck, left shoulder, right shoulder, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The claims were not reopened as new and material evidence was not provided.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted. The Veteran's left and right hip disabilities are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the bilateral hip condition and determined that an effective date of February 12, 1988 is appropriate.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip disability, residuals of head injury, and left eye disability due to outstanding private treatment records and further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine DJD and left hip disability due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran contends that his current disabilities are secondary to service-connected right knee total arthroplasty, right lower extremity fracture with bone shortening, and residuals of a fracture of the left humerus.

The Veteran's low back condition is now rated at 40 percent effective September 4, 2013.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding employment status, SSA disability records, and VA treatment records. The Veteran's TDIU claim will be reconsidered after these additional records are obtained.