Hip decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hip disability, dementia, and bilateral lower extremity disability. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a right hip disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that it is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is characterized by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment. The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's right hip disability and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded for further examination and analysis.,Service connection for a right hip disability is also being remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of drop foot, right hip disability, and knee disabilities as they have been granted in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's initial hip disability (superimposed arthritis) is rated at 10 percent, but an increased rating of 30 percent for limitation of extension is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left hip disability, left ankle disability, and gout.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left hip disability, which was rated as 30 percent prior to September 20, 2019, and 70 percent thereafter, has been denied. The Board found that the residuals of the total hip replacement did not rise to a level requiring use of crutches.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral cataracts, left hip condition, neck condition, and right hip condition due to lack of evidence supporting exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicide agents. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hip disability and its relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, neck, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disability is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected right ankle disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, as well as right and left hip disabilities. The claims are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee, left knee, and right hip disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions due to an administrative error, as the Veteran opted into the modernized review system (RAMP) in February 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hip condition and skin condition due to insufficient evidence in the file regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service connection claim is being reviewed again, with a new medical opinion required.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a right hip condition and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for migraines due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent from December 19, 2018. Service connection for sleep apnea is granted. Service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and left hip disability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye condition, right hip condition, superficial femoral artery stent in the right thigh, and residuals of amputation of the right second toe were all denied as they did not meet the criteria for direct service connection.,There was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.