Hip decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of her cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, left hip, and right lower extremity neuropathy conditions. The claims will be further evaluated after obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability, rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability, and rating in excess of 70 percent for mood disorder due to inadequate examinations and new evidence.

The Board denied the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, and right knee conditions. The claim for a left knee condition was also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if any of the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities have been denied. The appeal is remanded for consideration of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability due to insufficient development and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hip, bilateral ankle, and right knee disabilities as secondary to his service-connected multi-level lumbar degenerative disc disease and joint disease with myofascial pain and scoliosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current right hip disability and his military service.

The Board has found that the opinion regarding the left hip disability is insufficient and requires an additional examination. The Veteran's service-connected liver disability may be related to his left hip disability, but this needs further evaluation.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's cervical spine condition was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran has not had a low back disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran’s right hip disability did not begin during active service and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran’s left hip disability did not begin during active service and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran has not had a bilateral eye disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran's hypertension was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's current hip conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for various shoulder, wrist, ankle, hip, and knee conditions as well as a lumbar spine condition. The Veteran's claim was not reopened due to the nature of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen the claim for service connection for a right hip disability was granted. The initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected back disability prior to June 19, 2018, is denied. A disability rating of 60 percent for the service-connected back disability as of June 19, 2018, is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the submission of additional VA treatment records and examination reports after the issuance of the Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of service records. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again once the missing records are obtained.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The right knee, left knee, thoracolumbar spine, and hip disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's prostate and blood conditions are not service-connected as they were not present in service or for many years thereafter, and are not otherwise related to service.,The Veteran has not had a right hip disability during the period of the claim. The Veteran has not had a left hip disability during the period of the claim. The Veteran has not had a spleen disability during the period of the claim.

The Board denied payment of attorney fees from past-due benefits awarded for a TDIU, as the relevant notice of disagreement was filed before June 19, 2007.

The Veteran's bilateral hip and left knee conditions are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.