Hip decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability and sinusitis, to include nasal polyps. The effective date of service connection is not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for lower back disability, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral knee disability. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these disabilities to service or any other compensable condition.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 has been granted, and the remaining service connection issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of stress fracture of the bilateral inferior pubic rami, to include pain and arthritic changes is granted. The Board affirms that her current conditions are at least as likely as not related to her in-service injury.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for left foot, left hip, and back disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The scar of the left femur was not found to meet criteria for a compensable rating, and his depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder prior to September 25, 2019 and in excess of 70 percent thereafter after that date were also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and kidney disease have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left foot gout, and right foot gout are also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for right and left hip disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a link between current hip conditions and service. The Veteran's bilateral hip disorders were attributed to an in-service aircraft accident, but post-service treatment records showed no chronicity of symptoms from 1975 onwards.,Service connection was also denied for chest pain, with the Board concluding that there is insufficient evidence linking the Veteran’s current non-cardiac chest pain to service. The VA examiner noted that it may be related to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for his bilateral hip, low back, left shoulder, and bilateral foot disabilities due to incomplete development of records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for a neck condition, sleep apnea, and right hip condition due to insufficient opinions in the VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding her knee, hip, ankle, and spine disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability and lumbar spine disability have been granted. The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen her claim of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, traumatic brain injury, lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and sleep disorder (sleep apnea) are remanded.

Service connection for major depressive disorder is granted.,Entitlement to a rating of 50 percent for tension headaches on and after November 16, 2015 is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain a VA examination and opinions regarding whether the Veteran's low back, right hip, and right knee disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder disability, major depressive disorder, coronary artery disease with dyspnea, sleep apnea, degenerative joint disease of the right hip, and residuals of rib fracture.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral leg and hip disabilities, finding no current disability. The issues of service connection for knee disorders and TDIU were also remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the restoration of benefits due to an incarceration adjustment. The remaining claims for service connection and rating issues are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip condition, right hip condition, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims were based on his contention that he developed these conditions due to injuries sustained during active duty.,The Board found no evidence of chronic diseases or disabilities in service, nor did they find any link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded four issues: service connection for a bilateral hip disability, gastritis, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, and chronic kidney disease. The VA is instructed to obtain the Veteran's federal records from the Social Security Administration and his VA treatment records.