Hip decisions — 2020

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right hip condition, and left hip condition due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for right hip and toe disabilities, finding no evidence of a separate disability from the service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of evidence showing functional loss beyond what is already reflected in the current ratings.

The Board denied service connection for left knee condition, right ankle condition, and bilateral hip condition (secondary to left knee condition).,Service connection was not granted as there is no persuasive evidence linking the current conditions to service or any other established theories of entitlement.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and denied service connection for cervical spine, right hip, left hip, right knee, chest, stomach, heartburn, and unspecified depressive disorder disabilities. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service complaints and current diagnoses.

The Veteran's right hip and lumbar back disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected left ankle disability.,VA is required to provide an adequate explanation for the inability of the examiner to estimate motion loss in terms of degrees during periods of flare-ups.

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

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for right and left hip conditions due to insufficient information in the records. The Veteran's VA treatment records indicate joint pain, which can constitute a disability under VA law.

The Veteran's service-connected prostatitis, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, and low back disability are all remanded for further examination and evaluation. Service connection for abdominal pain is also remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability and remanded it. The issues of service connection for neck, bilateral hip disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as major depressive disorder) are also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for back and right hip disabilities, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no further action can be taken on this matter.

The Board has granted an initial 30 percent rating for sinusitis prior to August 28, 2013. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating is denied since August 28, 2013. Other issues are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incongruities in the examination report and medical opinion, as well as insufficient evidence regarding his claimed conditions. The claims will be further evaluated with additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded two issues related to service connection for low back and left hip conditions, both claimed as secondary to a service-connected knee condition. The Veteran's representative contends that his current low back and left hip disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected right and left total knee replacements.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted a 40 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right hip and right leg disabilities need further development, including obtaining SSA disability records and private treatment records from a chiropractor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for cracked femur and bilateral hip condition, but denied for DJD of the left knee, DDD of the lumbar spine, and skin rash. The Veteran is also remanded for additional development regarding his foot and ankle conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left hip conditions due to a lack of VA examination, updated medical records needed, and consideration of combat service and secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed left hip disability.