Hip decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to incomplete records and need for medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for right ankle, back, and right hip disabilities. The claim for service connection of a right knee disability is still pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right hip disability, bilateral ankle and knee disabilities, leg cramps (including shin splints), foot disabilities, and wrist disability (including carpal tunnel syndrome). The evidence does not support a relationship between these conditions and her active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition and spina bifida due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran testified that his service-connected back disability aggravated his left hip condition, but a VA examiner found no evidence of causation or aggravation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a bilateral lung disability prior to the Board's decision. The claims of service connection for psychiatric, bilateral foot, and hip disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and an increased rating for a right knee disability due to lack of cooperation in attending VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination in previous decisions, and a new examination is required for proper service connection determination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of colon cancer, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The Board found that there was no medical evidence or opinions to support a nexus between these disabilities and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disability that is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claim of entitlement to an increased rating for the lumbar spine disability prior to June 21, 2018, and higher than 20 percent as of June 21, 2018, has been remanded. The claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for gout has also been remanded.

All claims for service connection or compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran, and some issues were remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to additional evidentiary development being necessary. The Veteran's representative raised a theory that his service-connected PTSD may have caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn could have led to his hip disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, related to his service-connected low back disability, is being reviewed again.

The Veteran's appeal on depression was dismissed as the benefit sought had already been granted. The Board has remanded her claims for myositis, neck disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral foot disability, and toenail avulsion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal due to incomplete records and need for new examinations. The issues of service connection for sacroiliitis, left hip disability, and bilateral ankle disabilities are being addressed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of back and left hip disabilities due to new evidence presented regarding obesity as an intermediate step between PTSD and these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU benefits is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new evidence. The case will be returned to the AOJ for issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The remaining issues of service connection for right hip, headaches, bilateral knee disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to service connection for various disabilities, as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted. Service connection for PTSD is also granted, and both right hip condition and left hip condition are remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal as to several issues has been dismissed. The low back disability is granted, but the right knee disability remains pending.