Hip decisions — 2021

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the previously denied claims for COPD, back disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability. The RO is directed to obtain medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to the current condition and that any current right hip disability is not causally linked to her service.

The Veteran's right hip disability results in intermittent inability to cross the legs, but does not result in limitation of extension to at most five degrees or limitation of flexion to fewer than 105 degrees. A 10 percent rating for limitation of adduction is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back and right hip disabilities due to new evidence indicating possible in-service injury. The Veteran's STRs show a fall from a truck, but no current diagnosis or treatment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, and lumbar spine disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in the VA examinations. The Veteran is asked to provide information about his treatment from non-VA providers and any available VA records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back disability, bilateral hip disability, and asthma have been denied as new evidence does not support reopening the claims.,No new or relevant evidence has been received to reopen any of the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral elbow, shoulder, wrist, hip, and ankle disabilities.,The Board also dismissed the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding treatment records and inadequate medical opinions. The claims will be addressed again with additional development.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of her requests.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip condition, left hip condition, and left knee condition due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and his active-duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, hip, upper-leg, and lower-leg disabilities as they are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the nature, etiology, and severity of his claimed conditions. The issues include right hip arthritis, glaucoma, gout, hearing loss, knee disability, and sleep disability.

The Veteran's right hip disability has been rated based on limitation of motion, with no additional ratings for specific conditions like abduction or adduction. The appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, headaches, right hip disability, left hip disability, and erectile dysfunction as these conditions are not related to service or service-connected disabilities.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current cervical spine, headache, right hip, left hip, and erectile dysfunction disabilities are less likely than not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of compression fracture, T10 and L2.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, right hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection was denied for all four conditions as there is no credible evidence linking them to service.

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

The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition, obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left foot disabilities (other than pes planus) due to in-service occurrences. Additional development is needed to determine if there is a nexus between these conditions and documented in-service occurrences.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration of service connection for right hip condition and left hip condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical opinions and new evidence. The claims include bone, cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right hip, left hip, and left foot disabilities.