Hip decisions — 2022

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for rhabdomyolysis with kidney failure is granted. The Board also remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for kidney disability, BLE nerve disability, bilateral hip disability, heart disorder, SMC-AA/HB, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's disabilities, as well as whether any additional disability was proximately caused by VA care. The Veteran is entitled to further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetic neuropathy was dismissed as the Appellant indicated she wanted to withdraw her appeal. The other issues on appeal are being remanded due to new evidence and previous instructions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip, knee, foot, and neck conditions due to inadequate VA examination reports. The examinations did not provide sufficient information on the onset of these conditions during active service or their relationship to other disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for left knee condition was withdrawn and dismissed. The claim for bilateral hip condition was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a hip condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for various foot and ankle disabilities remain unresolved due to additional evidence submitted since the last final decision. The Board has determined that further development is needed before these claims can be decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection due to incomplete development of records, need for additional examinations, and other procedural issues.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee and left hip disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left foot disability, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence supporting this conclusion.

The Veteran's arrhythmia, bruxism, COPD, right hip condition, left hip condition, left knee injury, obesity, traumatic brain injury, and vertigo have not been found to be related to service.,PTSD with major depressive disorder has resulted in a rating of 70 percent but the Veteran is still considered unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back, neck, left lower extremity, and bilateral hip disabilities as they are related to his service-connected back disability.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the April 2022 remand directives and thus the claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities, which he contends are secondary to his service-connected plantar warts of the right foot. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The claim is being returned to complete the requests of the December 2021 Board remand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete compliance with previous directives and the need for further clarification of opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's hip disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since January 1, 2013. However, he was marginally employed from September 9, 2008 to December 31, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to January 31, 2011, finding that his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left hip disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current hip conditions did not manifest during or within one year after his active duty service, nor are they otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability, hip disability, and muscle weakness due to post-polio syndrome. The claims are inextricably intertwined as they all stem from post-polio syndrome.

The Veteran's trixaicin cream was not used in conjunction with a service-connected skin disability, thus the clothing allowance claim for 2016 is denied.