Hip decisions — 2022

The Board found clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the February 2020 rating decision that continued the limitation of extension evaluation to noncompensable effective January 23, 2020. The Veteran's appeal is denied as the reduction was proper based on CUE.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the appellant's current diagnosis is related to military noise exposure during his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA).,Service connection was denied for low back disability and bilateral hip disability. The examiner concluded that there is no evidence linking these disabilities to the appellant's reserve service or ACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for lower back, left hip, and cervical spine disabilities due to inadequate development in prior VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee, left knee, and left hip disabilities. The Veteran's deep vein thrombosis is also found to be related to his period of honorable active service.,A rating greater than 10 percent for a right hip disability with limitation of extension is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right hip condition and whether it pre-existed his service.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims for service connection can be adjudicated. The claims are remanded for new examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and left hip disabilities have been granted, but the cases are still pending as further development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for cancer (prostate and melanoma), right knee disability, left knee disability, and right hip disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the appellant's unverified military service records. The AOJ is instructed to verify any service and provide the appellant with an opportunity to submit additional evidence supporting his claim.

The Veteran's claims for arthritis, hearing loss, hypertension, and asthma have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining issues including service connection for left elbow, knee, hip conditions and secondary service connection for anxiety and depression.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left hip and low back disabilities, as secondary to a left ankle disability due to ongoing medical history. The VA will obtain a new opinion on whether these conditions are related to the service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed back, right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hip disability, finding that the current condition is related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition, finding that it is not causally or etiologically related to service and is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, to include depression, and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The back, right hip, and right lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and left hip disabilities due to a lack of VA examination.

The Veteran's stepson, K.Y., is not considered permanently incapable of self-support at the age of 18 due to a congenital bilateral hip disability. The evidence does not show that he was unable to support himself as of his 18th birthday.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, left knee condition, right knee condition, and right hip condition are not service-connected.,His left hip strain is not rated higher than the current 10 percent assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and cause of the Veteran's bilateral hip condition.