Hip decisions — 2020

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability, a request to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for a right leg disability, and a right hand disability. The Veteran's bilateral hip disability and diabetes mellitus are remanded for further examination and opinion. The residuals of the left tibia fracture are also remanded for an updated VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder condition, neck condition, back condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, respiratory issues, sleep conditions, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, but these claims are still being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for a variety of conditions including back, knee, ankle, and brain injury issues. The VA will need to provide additional medical opinions to address the relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for a kidney disability due to use of Motrin during service. The right hip and left hip disabilities are denied as not related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip disability and left leg neuropathy, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during or after his military service. The right knee disability claim was remanded due to insufficient information.

The Board has remanded four issues related to service connection for various disorders, including a right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, right hip condition, and right knee disorder. The decision also mentions the need for addendum opinions regarding secondary causation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee and right hip disabilities due to inadequate opinions regarding whether these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by service-connected right knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of sleep apnea, left hip disability, right knee disability, and allergic rhinitis for further development. The Veteran's private treatment records from the Tri-Cities Sleep Center confirm a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. A VA medical opinion is needed regarding the etiology of these disabilities. For the right knee and left hip disabilities, new VA examinations are required as well.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back condition and right hip condition due to an error in not considering the applicability of C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board has determined that the appellant had active Federal service from March 14, 1960 to September 13, 1960 for purposes of basic entitlement to VA benefits. The claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various hip, knee, and ankle conditions due to incomplete development and lack of medical opinions addressing all relevant issues.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete development, specifically regarding periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) and Inactive Duty for Training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, left hip and left elbow disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in prior examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases of the Veteran's right hip and right knee disabilities, as they are related to his service-connected right foot disability. The VA-contracted examiner’s opinion is insufficient and needs further clarification.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to incomplete development of Federal records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right upper extremity condition, claimed as right upper extremity radiculopathy, to include as due to his service-connected neck disability. The other claims of service connection have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations in previous decisions. The new examinations are needed to address the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities, including knee, back, and hip conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right hip condition, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee, hip, and low back disabilities, finding that they were not incurred or aggravated during active duty service. The Board also found no link between these conditions and his service-connected right leg fracture.