Hip decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine, right hip, left hip, and heart disability as well as his PTSD rating and TDIU due to outstanding VA treatment records and private medical records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip condition secondary to his right knee disability needs further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including to determine if a right hip disability is related to service or secondary to service-connected disabilities. The left hip disability claim remains in remand status.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ring finger, right hip, and low back disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU are being remanded.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right hip disability, and left hip disability have been reopened. The new evidence received is sufficient to reopen the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip disability on a secondary basis to her service-connected right shin splints with osteoarthritis of the right ankle, which is also service connected by PTSD and MDD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip and knee disabilities, including as secondary to a bilateral foot condition. The appeals are being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his active duty service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including tinnitus, alcohol abuse, traumatic brain injury, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, right hip condition, left hip osteoarthritis, right sciatica, left sciatica, bilateral leg disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The decision also denied a request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right hip disability, which is secondary to her service-connected lumbar spine disability, requires further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for facial nerve damage, bilateral tremors of the upper extremities, and right hip condition due to service-connected dementia/brain disease. The claims will be reviewed with new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right ankle disability and service connection for a right hip disability, as the VA examiner’s opinion regarding functional impairment was inadequate.

The Veteran's increased ratings for lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, TDIU claim, left hip condition, and right hip condition have been dismissed.,The Veteran's service connection claims for asthma have also been dismissed.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection of various disabilities, including a left knee disability and its secondary effects on other joints and sleep condition, need further investigation. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip and lower back disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of chronic conditions in service or continuity of symptomatology. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a nexus between current disabilities and military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including left ankle, left knee, right hip, left hip, and right shoulder disabilities, as well as hypertension and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various injuries sustained during military service are being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and to ensure compliance with prior remand instructions. The case will be reviewed again after obtaining necessary medical opinions and treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal seeking service connection for hearing loss, right hip condition, and left hip condition is dismissed. The appeal seeking an increased rating for PTSD is granted with a 100% disability rating effective from the entire period on appeal.