Hip decisions — 2021

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral hip disability due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate development and need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder and hip disabilities, which are currently considered secondary to service-connected residuals of a midline episiotomy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to uncertainty regarding whether his spine and hip disabilities preexisted service, as well as the need for additional medical records.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, gastrointestinal disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability in any of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, a right hip disability, and a bilateral foot disability. The Veteran's symptoms of these conditions were present during her active duty service and continue to this day.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right hip, right knee, lumbar spine, and radiculopathy disabilities due to issues with the examinations provided by VA. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, left foot toenail fungus, right foot toenail fungus, sleep disorder, restless leg syndrome (RLS), left lower extremity neurological disability, respiratory disability, right hip disability, and bilateral knee disabilities have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA hearing loss rating schedule.,The Veteran's service-connected injuries from June 6, 2003 fall are not considered to be the cause of his current sleep disorder and other disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left thigh limitation of extension and flexion, as well as left hip disability, was denied. The Veteran is currently receiving the maximum schedular rating for these conditions.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to insufficient evidence, including for left hip condition secondary to bilateral knee chondromalacia, right hip condition secondary to bilateral knee chondromalacia, degenerative arthritis of the spine, sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection related to respiratory problems, blood blockage on the left side of the neck, hypertension, and a right hip condition are not fully developed due to inadequate VA examinations. The cases are being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for psoriasis and left hip disability due to additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from Dr. A.M. and B. Hill Orthopedic Surgery Center.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding his nasal condition, heart condition, left hip condition, and cysts on both kidneys.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral shoulder and hip disabilities.,The Veteran is also being asked to provide information about any non-VA medical providers he has seen for symptoms related to his spine, shoulders, hips, knees, and neurological disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's symptoms of right hip, left hip, right lower extremity sciatica, and left lower extremity sciatica are part of her service-connected meralgia paresthetica (MP) disability. Therefore, these conditions cannot be separately service connected.

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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee, low back, and right hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing their onset during active service or being related to such.

The Board has found that the remand directives were not substantially complied with and thus the claims for service connection are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine, left shoulder, and left hip disabilities due to insufficient reasons and bases in the September 2019 decision. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has decided that service connection is granted for a headache disability and a bilateral hip disability. However, the right knee issue was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back, bilateral hip, right and left knee, and bilateral hand disabilities. The reasons include insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of these conditions.