Hip decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal includes requests for increased ratings and service connection for back and right leg disabilities secondary to her service-connected right hip disability. The Board has determined that these issues require additional development.,Further investigation is needed to determine the nature of any relationship between the Veteran's current back and right leg conditions and her service-connected right hip disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches, head and facial pain (claimed as sinusitis), and a right hip condition. The Board found that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's dysthymic disorder, right hip disability, and left hip disability are all granted service connection. The claim for PTSD is remanded due to the need for stressor verification.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right hip and right knee disabilities, as well as to conduct further examinations. The issues of service connection for these conditions are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for various rating claims related to his knee, hip, and radiculopathy conditions. The issues were not pursued further as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional evidence. The issues include back disability, right leg sciatica, left leg sciatica, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left hip disability, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD), finding that the current disabilities are not causally related to service.,There was no chronic or continuous symptoms of these conditions during or after service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development regarding his service-connected non-specific cardiomyopathy, status-post cardiac transplantation, avascular necrosis (left hip disability), and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right hip disability, a disability manifested as right leg pain, and a cardiovascular disorder due to obesity caused by service-connected disabilities or medications.

The application to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a right hip disability is denied.,The application to reopen the previously denied claim for type II diabetes mellitus is denied.,The application to reopen the previously denied claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development, including medical examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, but the appeals for right knee disability, left knee disability, and right hip disability are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a right hip disability, and a right foot disability. The reasons provided include that there was no evidence of hypertension in service or within one year post-service discharge, and it is not related to his service-connected tinnitus.,For the right hip and right foot disabilities, the Board found they did not have their onset during service or were otherwise not related to service.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hip disability and undiagnosed illness manifested by bilateral elbow joint pain.,The skin condition remains under review.

The Board found that the Veteran's appeal was untimely and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease and right hip disability due to insufficient development in prior decisions. The case will be returned for further proceedings.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is warranted due to persistent symptoms of pain and limited range of motion. The Veteran also seeks service connection for left and right hip disabilities.,The Veteran has provided credible testimony regarding his bilateral hip pain since service, which he attributes to his in-service lumbar spine surgery.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further medical development.,New and material evidence has been received, allowing the reopening of previously denied claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to October 24, 2014 did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment due to his education and previous work experience.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for back/spine and right hip conditions due to outstanding records that need to be obtained, including Social Security Administration disability records and military hospital records. The Veteran will also be asked to clarify dates of events in his service history.