Hip decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of right knee condition, bilateral hip condition, PTSD, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. The Board has granted service connection for residuals of superior labral tear in the right shoulder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee and left hip disabilities, finding that the VA examinations were inadequate due to a lack of consideration of lay evidence regarding observable symptoms. The Veteran is required to undergo further examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and rating for various disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hand disability, right knee and hip disabilities, back disability, and neurological disabilities of the lower extremities. The Veteran's left buttock shrapnel wound claim is denied as there is no current disability. His PTSD remains at 50 percent disabling.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability and denied increased ratings for various knee disabilities, left knee disability (impairment of knee due to instability), right hip disability, and lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's claims were not based on exposure to specific environmental factors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities and/or migraines, as well as a need for additional development regarding the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Veteran's right hip disability is denied as there was no chronic condition shown in service or within the presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,Service connection for varicose veins cannot be granted as a current diagnosis could not be found. The examiner noted that it may be related to cold weather exposure during service.,The Veteran's bilateral foot condition is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding its etiology, with the most recent VA examination suggesting neuropathy rather than cold injury residuals.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back and left hip disabilities due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's left foot disability is found to be aggravated by his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee, back, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claimed disabilities, including left upper extremity, bilateral feet, bilateral hips, bilateral knees, bilateral lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities due to a need for additional medical records and a new opinion.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities prior to February 27, 2012 on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and low back disabilities, finding no evidence of a chronic disability during or after service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, left shoulder, and right hip conditions due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for various wrist, hip, leg, foot, and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The claims were based on the Veteran's reported injury during boot camp in 1983.

The Veteran's hip and knee conditions are being remanded for further examination and opinion.,His shoulder condition is also being remanded, with a focus on the relationship to his arm numbness.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and left hip disability. The decision also noted that the claim of service connection for a left hip disability as secondary to a left knee disability lacks legal merit.

The Veteran's right hip, right ankle, and low back disabilities are granted service connection.,Prior to February 7, 2021, the Veteran was awarded a compensable rating for left shin splints.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and reopening of service connection due to new evidence added to the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and a low back disability, both of which are considered to be directly related to his military service without any secondary or aggravation by a pre-existing condition.