Hip decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities, as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability. The VA examiner provided opinions regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary to ensure the Veteran's claims for neck and left hip disabilities are properly adjudicated, as the VA examinations provided were inadequate.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a right hip disability due to new evidence and additional development needed, including obtaining an opinion on whether current right hip disability is related to service-connected right knee and/or right ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for uterine fibroids, fibromyalgia, bilateral hip disability, bilateral hand and foot disabilities (frostbite), low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and headache disability have all been denied.,There is no current evidence of these conditions in the record.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations obtained are inadequate for adjudicating the Veteran's claims. Therefore, an additional remand is necessary to obtain new examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right hip disability, including its onset and relationship to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability and has remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or continuity of symptomatology. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a link between the current hip disability and an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the claims for adequate VA opinions regarding cervical spine arthritis, right hip condition, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's service connection claims are not granted as there is insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between his conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, left hip, and right hip conditions due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's assertions about his in-service injuries and post-service symptoms will be considered.

The Board has received a withdrawal request from the appellant, and thus the appeals for left hip disability and left knee disability are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, as well as his secondary service connection claim for right knee subluxation. The cases are being returned to the RO for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.,Service connection requires a current disability that is related to an in-service injury or disease. The Board found no such link for any of the claimed disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right wrist sprain, cervical spine disability, and left ankle disabilities. The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right hip condition and its relationship to her service-connected disabilities, as well as her in-service psoriasis and subsequent diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA opinions in previous decisions. The case is returned for further action, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for neck, shoulder, back, hip, and sleep apnea disabilities due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, and left hip disabilities are not related to his military service. The gastrointestinal disability is also remanded for further development.

The Board has granted a temporary total rating for the Veteran's left knee surgery, but has remanded the issues of service connection for right hip disability and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back condition, fibromyalgia, right shoulder injury, left hip condition, right hip condition, and vision deterioration due to procedural errors in the previous decision.