Hip decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence added to the record and his request for reconsideration.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability and left hip disability due to unresolved development needs.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hip disability and bilateral shin splint due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding their onset during active service.

The Veteran's right hip disability is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum available rating under Diagnostic Code 5251.,Prior to November 8, 2021, his right thigh limited flexion and right thigh impairment are both rated at 0 percent. After November 8, 2021, he is rated at 40 percent for limited flexion and 20 percent for impairment.,The Veteran's claims for higher ratings after November 8, 2021 were denied as his conditions are already rated at the maximum available schedular rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability and remanded other issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for colon cancer and denied vitamin D deficiency. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right hip and right knee disabilities, as well as his claim for TDIU prior to November 30, 2016. Additional development is required, including obtaining Social Security Administration disability records, updating the Veteran's VA Form 21-8940, conducting employment verification, and obtaining all outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability and headaches was denied. The Veteran's left hip disability is being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a respiratory disorder, right hip disability, and scar of the right hip are granted. The claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sacroiliac joint dysfunction and his service. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link between the condition and his military service.

Service connection is granted for a right knee disability, but only subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.,Service connection is denied for shin splints of both legs (right and left).,Right hip and left hip disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the current record.,Hand disability (to include a cyst) and back disability are also remanded due to insufficient evidence in the current record.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues are remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns raised by the Court regarding the adequacy of the VA medical opinion and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of supporting evidence and the need for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hip disability, low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to new evidence not being considered in a subsequent Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board denied service connection for left hip disability as there is no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, right ankle, left ankle, right knee, left knee, right hip, and left shoulder disabilities due to lack of evidence showing onset in or causation related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the VA has determined that further evidence is needed to determine if her hip and shoulder disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use, blindness, burns, ALS, inhalation injury, or other permanent and total disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claims for service connection of left shoulder, left ankle, left big toe disabilities and right hip disability. The cases are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.