Hip decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues of service connection for Tourette's syndrome, left ankle fracture as secondary to Meniere's syndrome with peripheral vestibular disorder, trigeminal neuralgia (face), thoracic syringomyelia (back), cervical spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are being considered.

The Board has denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and granted service connection for bilateral arthralgia of the ankles. The right hip disability issue is being remanded.

The previously denied claims of service connection for low back disability, right hip disability, and insomnia have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for the previously reopened claim of service connection for insomnia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions provided in a previous remand. The case is now returned for further review.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding her lumbar spine, left hip, right ankle, left ankle, and costochondritis conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received, but the specific nature of the conditions and exposure basis are not specified.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations. The issues of left foot disability, right hip disability, and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right eye disability, left shoulder and elbow disabilities, knee disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities. The remand requests additional medical opinions to address whether these conditions are related to active service or secondary to his service-connected spinal stenosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral shin splints, service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition, and service connection for a bilateral hip condition.

The Board has found that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate for the claims of service connection for bilateral hip and knee disabilities, as well as left ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims are remanded to obtain a new examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for rectal cancer and remanded the issues of service connection for HIV, bilateral hip disability, and residuals of myocardial infarctions. The decision on rectal cancer is denied as there was no in-service event related to the condition.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for right and left hip disabilities, which are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include right and left knee disabilities, bilateral hip disability, left leg scars, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral eye disorder, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeals during a hearing.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD and sleep disturbances) has been reopened due to new evidence received since the last rating decision.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination for the right ankle disability.

The claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability, including osteoarthritis, status post bilateral total hip replacements, is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claims.,No new evidence or changes in disability status were presented, and all issues on appeal are now closed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, but finds that further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder condition and bilateral hip condition have been reopened. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received, but the claims are still pending as they were not granted in the initial decision. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as right and left hip disabilities. The appeals are not about service connection at all.