Hip decisions — 2022

The Board has dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal for increased ratings and other issues related to his hip disabilities, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee disability, hand disability, hypertension, effective date of service connection, and reopening the claim for hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for low back pain, bilateral hip condition (secondary to knee osteoarthritis), and melanoma cancer. The Veteran's conditions are related to her active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in a combined rating of 100 percent prior to November 13, 2017. However, the Board finds that his single disability rated at 100 percent does not render him unemployable due to these conditions alone.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a direct relationship between his current hip conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, right hip, and left hip conditions due to incomplete medical records and inadequate VA opinions. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip and knee conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right hip disability, left hip disability, PTSD, right wrist disability, and left wrist disability has been granted.,The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for a right knee disability and a left hip disability.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability, to include left gouty arthritis. The issues of service connection for left hip condition, left toe condition, fibromyalgia of the left leg, and left foot condition are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred during service due to military sexual trauma.,The Veteran's right hip and lumbar spine disabilities are granted as they are related to injuries sustained in service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for blurred vision, bilateral hearing loss, prostatitis, hypertension, lumbar spondylosis, hip disability, right knee disability, left leg disability, and tinnitus have been dismissed. The claim to reopen a claim of service connection for lumbar spondylosis, hip disability, right knee disability, and left leg disability has been granted.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims for service connection can be adjudicated. The Veteran's representative requested copies of examination reports and curriculum vitae, which need to be provided as per VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hip conditions due to inadequate examination and functional impairment considerations.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip disabilities, finding no evidence of a current disability or link to service.,The Veteran's major depressive disorder was rated at 70 percent from May 13, 2014, but the Board found that his symptoms did not warrant an increased rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability that are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with prior remand directives regarding the level of functional impairment resulting from the Veteran's service-connected left hip disability prior to October 28, 2016. The Veteran needs a new retrospective opinion.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including left ear hearing loss, cardiac disability, cervical spine disability, hip disabilities, knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, and shoulder and foot disabilities. The decision is based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed disabilities.

The Board has found that further development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to her service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, and thus remands all four issues for additional examination and opinion.