Hip decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations and his contention that his hip and back disabilities are secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining missing in-service hospitalization records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, right hip condition, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional opinions and VA examinations are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right foot, hip, low back, leg, shoulder, hand, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals of his claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability and radiculopathy, bilateral lower extremities. The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA examinations and a lack of proper notification regarding missed appointments. The case is being returned to obtain updated medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's right hip disability was rated at 50 percent prior to October 30, 2008, based on moderately severe residuals of weakness, pain, or limitation of motion.

The Board denied service connection for back, right hip, left knee, and left ankle conditions due to lack of evidence of a diagnosed condition prior to 1993.

The Veteran withdrew all his claims, including those for left shoulder arthropathy/impingement, folliculitis, and a left hip disability. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal of the claims.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed right knee, lower back, and right hip disabilities as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

Service connection has been granted for lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip disability, and left ankle disability. The right shoulder disability remains under review.,The acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety and depression) is now considered service-connected.

The Board has found that the Veteran's lower back disability, right hip disability, and hepatitis C were not shown in service or related to an in-service injury or disease. The claims for these conditions are denied. The claim for a TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating issue.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for lower and upper back problems was granted. The Board also remanded several issues including increased ratings, initial compensable disability ratings, and service connection claims.

The Veteran's initial rating for lumbosacral strain is granted at 40 percent from January 12, 2015. Service connection for TMJ disorder as secondary to PTSD is granted. Claims for left and right hip disabilities are reopened. Effective dates for service connection of lower extremity radiculopathy and TDIU from January 12, 2015 are granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,New and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims of service connection for various conditions, including dysmenorrhea, gastrointestinal disorders, bilateral ankle disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, left knee strain, right knee strain, restless legs syndrome, HPV, infertility, gallbladder surgery, tremors and spasms to face and hands, itching, pain, and scars, and VA medical treatment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted a 30% rating, but no higher, for the period prior to May 9, 2018. The Board also remanded several other claims due to insufficient evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions due to the absence of an adequate substantive appeal. The issue of service connection for headaches, related to Gulf War Illness, is remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip arthritis, lumbar spine condition, and left hip condition have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for the right hip condition. The claims for lumbar spine and left hip conditions are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to outstanding VA and private treatment records.