Hip decisions — 2022

The appeals for service connection of various joint conditions, including as secondary to a service-connected right ankle disability, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including breathing problems, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability. The decision also denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disabilities due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetic retinopathy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left hip condition, and right hip condition due to service-connected frostbite. The issues are being remanded for further development including obtaining medical records and arranging a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection and rating of the Veteran's right knee and bilateral hip conditions, as well as his left knee condition. Further development is needed to determine the current severity of these conditions and their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship with the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, right knee conditions, and left knee conditions. The Veteran will need to provide additional records and undergo further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities, finding that the current disabilities are proximately related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for metatarsalgia of the left foot, degenerative changes of the left knee, lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip disabilities (left and right), and right knee disability as secondary to his service-connected left foot disability.,An effective date earlier than September 10, 2015, was denied for all granted service connection claims.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals on all issues related to service connection for various conditions, including photophobia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a lung condition, GERD, arthritis, hip and knee conditions, sexual arousal disorder, and Gulf War Syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed.

Your appeals for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right hip and left knee disabilities have been dismissed due to the appellant's death while his appeal was pending.

The Veteran's claim for a right hip disability is reopened, and the issues of rating for lumbar spine disability, service connection for right hip disability secondary to lumbar spine disability, and TDIU are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's left hip disability is granted service connection. The right hip disability, as secondary to the left hip disability, is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the right shoulder was reopened and granted. The Board found that his current right shoulder degenerative arthritis had its onset during active service, granting service connection for this condition. Other claims were remanded due to outstanding medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as there is no evidence showing that his service-connected conditions render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed to assess the nature, extent, and etiology of the Veteran's groin, left hip, and right hip disabilities as secondary to his service-connected Reiter's Syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The issues include left hip condition, limitation of flexion, adduction, and extension.

The Board has found clear and unmistakable error in the May 1996 rating decision that did not assign a compensable evaluation for left hip disability. The Veteran's painful motion of the left hip is now rated at 10 percent. For his breast cancer claim, the case is remanded to develop evidence regarding exposure to ionizing radiation or other chemical agents during service.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed.,New and material evidence having been submitted, the claim of entitlement to service connection for right hip disability is reopened, and to this extent only the appeal is granted.,New and material evidence having been submitted, the claim of entitlement to service connection for left hip disability is reopened, and to this extent only the appeal is granted.,New and material evidence having been submitted, the claim of entitlement to service connection for low back disability is reopened, and to this extent only the appeal is granted.,New and material evidence having been submitted, the claim of entitlement to service connection for right hand disability is reopened, and to this extent only the appeal is granted.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder disability and right shoulder disability (fracture fragment of the right acromioclavicular joint) are remanded.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee, left hip, and left ankle disabilities as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.