Hip decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the cases for obtaining additional VA and private treatment records related to the Veteran's hip disabilities, as these records may affect the determination of increased ratings.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability has been reopened, but the evidence does not support her contention that she incurred such a condition in service.,Service connection was denied for both a left hip disability and tinnitus. The Veteran's tinnitus was granted as it is presumed to have started during service.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding ratings for right and left knee disabilities, as well as service connection claims for right hip and leg length discrepancies due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions regarding ionizing radiation exposure during service. The Veteran's bilateral ankle, knee, hip, and low back disabilities are related to his active service, including ionizing radiation exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, bilateral knee and hip disabilities, prevented him from securing or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 1, 2010. The Board granted the TDIU on an extraschedular basis starting from January 1, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate January 2016 VA examination findings. The hypertension claim is also remanded as no explanation was provided regarding whether medications taken for service-connected disability caused an increase in blood pressure.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD), right hand disorders, left hand disorders, left foot disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, and right leg disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The Veteran's claim for dizzy spells is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for updated VA treatment records. The issues include chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic constipation, PTSD, bilateral hip disability, hand disability, foot disability, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, and bilateral knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his musculoskeletal disabilities due to incomplete records. The Veteran is required to provide information about any private healthcare providers who have treated him.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability and bilateral upper extremity neurological impairment. The case is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for left foot, hip, knee, and cervical radiculopathy disabilities due to incomplete information or evidence.,Service connection is being denied for GERD.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including private treatment records and VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for a left hip disability, finding it was the result of the Veteran's own willful misconduct in service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine and left hip disabilities. The VA needs to obtain additional medical records, arrange for new examinations, and provide a clear opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left elbow disability. The cases of right shoulder, left shoulder, and left hip disabilities are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected left knee strain and/or back strain. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting opinions and need for additional development. The issues include left hip avascular necrosis, right knee disability, back disability, and right hip disability.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's lumbar disability is rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The initial ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy and left knee disability are denied.