Hip decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disability, back disability (secondary to left great toe disability), and left hip disability (secondary to right foot disability). The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability, finding that it was not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer and radiation therapy.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities, as well as depression. The claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus (as due to service-connected disabilities), and bilateral eye disability are remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the issues on appeal. The case is being returned to the RO for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, left hip condition, left knee condition, neck injury, prostate condition, respiratory condition, and sleep disorder due to incomplete medical records and potential exposure to a nerve agent during service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his low back condition and right hip condition are not yet determined due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, right eye, and left eye disabilities. The Veteran's claims were remanded for further development regarding a low back disability.

The Veteran's acromioclavicular joint arthritis with rotator cuff tear, right shoulder is granted a 40 percent disability rating. Service connection for left knee condition and right hip disability are also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU on an extra-schedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from performing the physical and mental acts required by a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hip disability and assigned a 10% rating. The Veteran's mandible loss is characterized by less than one half of the mandible with no involvement of the temporomandibular articulation, which is restorable by a suitable prosthesis.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including erectile dysfunction, headache, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral foot disability, skeletal arthritis, depression, muscle damage to left side, pelvis injury, bilateral eye disability, low back disability, TBI, right hip and knee disabilities, GERD, and bilateral kidney disability. The remand includes obtaining VA treatment records from 1988 to present and scheduling a new examination for the right hip.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar spine, hip, knee, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hip and foot disabilities due to inadequate examination findings. The case is returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left knee condition and his service-connected right knee and right hip conditions. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's dental and jaw infections are remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his service or his service-connected acne. The right leg condition, including ankle, knee, and hip conditions, is also remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of all diagnoses during the appeal period.,Service connection for bilateral knee disability is remanded due to the need for a VA examination considering in-service stressors and current symptoms.,Service connection for bilateral hip disability is remanded due to the need for a VA examination considering in-service stressors and current symptoms.,Service connection for back disability is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of all relevant medical records.

The Veteran's MDD is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee and tinnitus disabilities. The Veteran's left hip condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral hip disability, finding that further development is needed to determine if the condition is a congenital disease or defect and whether it was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether his right shoulder disability is aggravated by his service-connected left shoulder disability and whether any of his claimed disabilities are related to obesity or weight gain secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.