Hip decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including securing outstanding treatment records and obtaining examinations to assess the severity of his left hip disability and leg length discrepancy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip disability was incurred during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and to attempt verification of his deployment in the DMZ. The issues include sleep apnea, heart condition, right hip disability, bilateral knee conditions, acquired psychiatric disorder, low back condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions. The case is now before the VA examiner(s) to provide addendum opinions regarding the onset and etiology of left hip and left knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that substantial compliance with the August 2021 remand directives has not been achieved, and therefore, the claims for service connection are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee and hip conditions due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The AOJ must obtain an adequate opinion from a physician specializing in orthopedics regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral knee and hip conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder, left hand, right hand, and left hip disabilities due to inadequate VA examination opinions and failure to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms.

The Board has found the Veteran's testimony regarding an in-service injury to be both competent and credible. Further development is required to determine if his bilateral hip condition is related to service, caused by or aggravated by his service-connected knee conditions and/or lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability is being reopened due to new and material evidence.,Service connection for the neck disability was previously denied, but an effective date prior to December 5, 2013, is not granted as no claims were filed before that date.,Claims for left upper extremity radiculopathy and right upper extremity radiculopathy are being remanded due to lack of evidence showing they were part of the original neck disability claim.,The Veteran's COPD claim remains pending with additional development needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between her current hip conditions and her active duty service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection of a lumbar spine disability has been granted. The Board finds that additional development is necessary due to new and material evidence, including VA examination reports and medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and left hip disabilities. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with new evidence and examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left knee disability, flat feet, and left foot and hip conditions due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a scar on the left lower extremity as a residual of a tibial/shin laceration is granted. The claims for lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and skin disabilities are denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues except the bilateral leg numbness and tingling claim has been dismissed. The headache, alcohol use disorder, cervical spine, and hip disability claims have been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, right hip, left hip, right leg radiculopathy, and left leg radiculopathy disabilities. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for left and right hip, knee disabilities due to incomplete records from a private provider. The Veteran's current knee disabilities are also being examined to determine their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability due to a lack of adequate VA medical opinions and because updated VA treatment records were not obtained until after the new VA medical opinions had been procured.