Hip decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, left shoulder, left deltoid bursitis, left ulnar neuropathy, right hip, and left hip disabilities are granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is remanded, as is his claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to various joints and pain conditions, but the Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if any of these conditions are service-connected.

The Veteran's neck, right hip, and back disabilities are related to his active service. The Board granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of separate right hip disability and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim. The case is remanded for additional opinions regarding service connection for left hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities.

All service connection claims for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed bilateral hip and leg disabilities as secondary to his lumbar spine disability, finding that there was no legal basis for such claims due to the denial of service connection for the lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's low back and right hip disabilities are found to be secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The Veteran is granted a separate rating for limitation of extension, but not for flexion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right ankle disability and service connection for a bilateral hip disability, finding that additional development is needed to fully evaluate these issues.

The Veteran's left hip disability, gout, and shoulder disabilities are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship with service or herbicide exposure.,Service connection for the left knee disability and arthralgia of multiple joints is granted based on new evidence submitted after the March 1983 decision.

The Board has decided to remand several issues, including service connection for a right hip disability and increased ratings for left knee, bilateral hearing loss, and residuals of testicle surgery. Additional development is needed to obtain VA treatment records and provide an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for radiculopathy, hip disabilities, and IBS have been granted. The effective date for the award of service connection for IBS is September 12, 2013.

The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has denied an increased rating. The appeals for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits have also been denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current left hip disability and did not have one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim. The decision is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left hip pain.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records. Specifically, a VA examiner is needed to determine if his pre-existing left knee condition was aggravated by military service and whether his current back, hip, and shoulder conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that more development is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's low back disability, including whether it is related to service. The same applies to his left hip disability. These issues are being remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected interstitial lung disease with COPD is being remanded to determine if it caused his pulmonary embolism, diabetes mellitus type 2, and osteoarthritis of the hips and knees.

The Veteran's claims for cervical neck and bilateral hip disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of myopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia are not service-connected due to their congenital nature. The claims for hypertension, left hip disability, and fibromyalgia have been remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for right ankle disability is granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional evidence or examination. The claim for migraine headache is denied as there was no established link between current headaches and service.