Hip decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, painful motion associated with left knee condition (now diagnosed as arthritis), and limitation of motion associated with left knee condition (now diagnosed as arthritis) have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis have also been dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and the Board has remanded his claims of service connection for a cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, and bilateral hip disability due to a cervical spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, stomach condition, hypothyroidism, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims were remanded for further development.

The claim for a higher evaluation than 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed.,The claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and has remanded his claims of service connection for right hip, right shoulder, and left knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's left hip disability is rated under Diagnostic Code 5054 for hip replacement (prosthesis) and currently rated at 30 percent effective December 1, 2020. The appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination following his left total hip replacement.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of her appeal by her authorized representative.

The Veteran's appeal is mixed, with some issues granted and others denied. The right knee laxity issue from September 18, 2020 was denied, while the service connection for right hip disability and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine were remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for left hip and right knee disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for a right and left hip disability, as well as a right and left knee disability due to insufficient medical evidence in the file.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sciatica and bilateral hip disability, finding that these conditions are not related to his service-connected right foot injury.

The Veteran's right hip disability resulted in limited abduction, extension, and flexion. The VA assigned separate noncompensable ratings for limitation of extension and flexion as of January 31, 2018, which were increased to 10 percent and 30 percent respectively effective June 25, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sinus disorder, respiratory disability (cough variant asthma), right hip disability, and low back disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions in a previous VA examination, and additional development is needed including obtaining treatment records and providing an opinion on whether the Veteran's left knee condition was caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection in multiple conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for digestive problems.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a scheduled DRO hearing. The remaining issues are still under review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of right hip and knee conditions due to their inextricably intertwined nature with the low back claim. The VA must examine whether any neurological abnormalities are attributable to the low back, and if so, whether there is a separate disability of the right hip or knee causing pain with functional loss.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's conditions, particularly his PAN. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for PAN.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of spondyloarthropathy and left hip disability as secondary to the service-connected left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and arthritis because the appellant died during the appeal process.