Hip decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions. The issues include sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip disability, hypertension, loss of use of both hands, and left ankle tibial nerve neuritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to inadequate medical opinions provided in prior VA examinations. The issues include lumbar spine, cervical spine, right hip, left hip, and right knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the issues of higher staged disability ratings for residuals of a right foot injury, service connection for a sinus disability and an eye infection, service connection for a low back disability, right hip disability, right knee disability, and PTSD, as well as TDIU are inextricably intertwined. Therefore, these matters have been remanded to allow for further development.

The Veteran's left leg condition, diagnosed as left knee tendonitis/tendinosis, is granted service connection. However, the right hip condition is denied due to lack of a confirmed diagnosis or symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left hip disability, low back strain, and left ankle disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, right hip and bilateral pes planus disabilities as secondary to the service-connected bilateral knee disability due to an altered gait. The Veteran needs VA opinions on whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected knee disability.

The Veteran's right hip disability has not been shown to result in any ankylosis, hip flail joint, impairment of the femur, limitation of abduction, limitation of adduction, limitation of rotation, functional limitation of extension to 5 degrees, or functional limitation of flexion to 45 degrees. As such, a schedular rating in excess of 10 percent for his right hip disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and the need for further medical opinions regarding her hip, back, neck, shoulder, and gynecological conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for VA examinations to determine if the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities have aggravated her right knee, bilateral hip, and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to determine if the Veteran's hip disabilities are related to her service-connected low back disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and fibromyalgia, as well as her increased rating claims for bilateral hip disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease resulting in these conditions, nor any evidence linking them to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in its previous decision regarding service connection for a right hip condition, which is now to be reconsidered with proper medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, and bilateral ankle disabilities. The Board found that there was not sufficient evidence to support a finding that these conditions began during or were otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected and non-service-connected disabilities, including ratings for various conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain the Veteran’s SSA records and update VA treatment records before readjudicating these claims.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a right hip disability and service connection for a left hip disability, both secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The case is being returned for another VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for left knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities. The Veteran's PTSD is also being evaluated further.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development and requests for clarification on service connection for right and left hip disabilities, as well as a disability rating for lumbosacral spine issues. The effective date of TDIU and DEA awards is also in question.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip condition, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left foot and left hip disabilities. The claims are not granted as service connection is not established for gastrointestinal disability, left foot disability, or left hip disability.