Hip decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and additional examination. The Veteran's disabilities are related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the baseline severity of the Veteran's right hip condition prior to aggravation by his service-connected lower extremity disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left hip condition and her service, including her now service-connected left knee condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and hip disabilities due to potential issues with causation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of various ankle, hip, knee, and foot conditions due to insufficient rationale provided in the VA examiner's opinions. The issues are related to secondary service connection.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD is dismissed. The appeals for sleep apnea, left knee condition, right knee condition, and right hip condition are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease and attributing the current condition to normal aging. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral hip disability was dismissed. The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an initial rating of 50%. His neck and right shoulder disabilities are remanded, as well as his claim for increased rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar spine, cervical spine, right hip, sleep disorder, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and right lower extremity neuropathy. The AOJ is instructed to obtain medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and right hip disability based on limitation of motion, as well as his claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 5, 2014.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot condition and right hip condition, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred during or as a result of his military service.

The Veteran's left shoulder, right shoulder, and right hip disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service.,IBS was not related to service.,Hemorrhoids were not related to service.,TBI was not related to service.,Migraine headaches were not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right hip disability, including limitations in flexion and extension. The decision also notes that the September 1995 rating decision denying service connection based on CUE is final.

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee, right knee, lumbar spine, and left hip conditions due to insufficient medical opinions in the July 2019 decision. The Veteran must provide additional medical evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right hip disabilities, left ankle arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, and headaches. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for right hip, left hip, right foot, and left foot disabilities secondary to the Veteran's lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee and hip conditions as well as a depressive disorder, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for low back, left hip, and right hip disabilities as there was no credible evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and service. The Veteran's reported fall during ACDUTRA did not result in any documented injuries or treatment.

The Board has remanded the hip claims for further development. The sciatic nerve and hearing loss claims are denied as there is no current diagnosis of a bilateral sciatic nerve condition or bilateral hearing loss, respectively, and the Veteran's assertions have not been supported by competent medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed due to withdrawal of appeal. The claims for reopening were granted, and new evidence was submitted in support of these claims.