Hip decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal for fibromyalgia was dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection of various disabilities, including hip, shoulder, and back conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for back and right hip disabilities are being reconsidered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip condition was previously denied in a November 2013 rating decision. The Board has now reopened the claim due to new and material evidence, but it is still remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the right hip condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of a lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence showing diagnoses not present at previous denials.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left hip disability is related to his active duty or ACDUTRA service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip condition, upper back pain, and PTSD are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that is relevant to these issues.,A VA examination will be scheduled to determine if any diagnosed hip conditions are related to service.

The appeal pertaining to service connection for a right hip disability is dismissed. The Veteran withdrew the appeal as to her claim of entitlement to service connection for a right hip disability during the May 2021 hearing.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen his PTSD claim is granted. The Board finds that the submitted evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, as it includes statements describing additional stressor events in service and newspaper clippings confirming one such event. However, further development is needed for the other issues due to lack of STRs.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, and right knee disabilities as well as hypertension due to incomplete examination reports and the need for additional medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for right and left hip conditions due to a lack of adequate rationale in the VA medical opinions provided.

The Board has dismissed the issue of an effective date prior to July 27, 2015 for the grant of service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder. The remaining issues have been REMANDED for further action.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, bilateral knee, and bilateral hip conditions due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions began during or as a result of her active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and the Veteran's left hip condition is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for a right rib fracture, service connection for hearing loss, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, a right hip disability, and left hip disability have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for neck, right ankle, right knee, and left knee disabilities, as well as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip disability, which is claimed as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right hip condition and left hip condition due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the ratings for low back disability and left hip disabilities, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including back disability, neck disability, right hip disability, sleep disability (including sleep apnea), hypertension, migraines, and TBI. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and his time in service.

The Veteran's left hip disability was denied as not related to service. The initial rating for TBI with lazy eye and head injury remains at 10 percent, despite the March 2018 VA examination indicating level '1' impairment in multiple facets.,Service connection for migraine headaches is granted effective January 24, 2018, but no earlier date can be established as there was no intent to file a claim prior to that date.