Hip decisions — 2022

The Veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right fifth metatarsal were granted an initial 10 percent disability rating. Service connection for lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and bilateral hip disabilities was denied as they were not caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the service connection claims for left hip, right hip, and low back disabilities due to the appellant's death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other factors linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for several service connection claims, including deviated septum, ankle strains, plantar fasciitis, osteoarthritis of the left knee, and shin splints. The Board dismissed these claims as a result.

The Veteran's back disability is granted service connection. The neck, right hip, left ankle, heart, kidney, head trauma, and seizures disabilities are denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's right foot disability is being remanded for further development.,Service connection has been granted for hypertension, a right hip disability, and obstructive sleep apnea.,An issue regarding the Veteran's right foot disability remains unresolved and will be returned to the RO for additional review.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine and right hip conditions as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals regarding various conditions and ratings have been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.,No new evidence has been received to reopen a claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, left hip, and right hip conditions due to insufficient opinions regarding aggravation by service-connected knee conditions. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim is also remanded as he has not been examined.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disability is found to be related to her active duty service and granted for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for skeletal arthritis and bilateral hip disability, finding no persuasive evidence of these conditions during or related to the Veteran's military service.,The appeal was remanded on the issue of service connection for a bilateral foot condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, lumbar low back disability, right hip disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential issues with service connection.

The Veteran's left hip disability was granted a rating of 10 percent, effective throughout the period on appeal. The right hip disability was denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his scar, residual of hernia repair, was denied as the evidence did not support that it is painful or unstable and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for bilateral hip conditions (claimed as bone deterioration due to radiation) was denied because there is insufficient evidence to establish a connection with service. The Veteran's current hip conditions are attributed to avascular necrosis, which may be related to alcohol abuse.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right thumb/hand and left hip disabilities must be remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected left hip disability rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from September 13, 2011, and the Board granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip condition, left hip condition, and low back condition have been denied.,There is no evidence of any in-service injury or event that would support the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for respiratory disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), headaches, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability. The claims for bilateral elbow and wrist disabilities are remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities, which are secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disability. The decision is based on the evidence showing that these hip disabilities were caused or aggravated by his service-connected knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for interstitial lung disease due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, such as Agent Orange. The claims for back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability are remanded for further development.