Hip decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various disabilities and a rating for arthritis of the lumbar and thoracic spine. The Veteran is also seeking an earlier effective date for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability has been granted, thus the appeal is dismissed. The case of service connection for a left shoulder disability remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection. The left knee and hip disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various lower extremity disabilities, including as secondary to a service-connected left ankle disability.

The Veteran's osteosarcoma, right shoulder disability, and right hip disability are not service-connected as they did not begin in or are otherwise related to his active service.,The Veteran's left eye glaucoma is not service-connected as it did not begin in or be otherwise related to his active service. His bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, and are not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right hip disability and a back disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities, as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities. The Veteran's assertions of in-service injuries are being addressed with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been granted. The claims for left and right hip disabilities are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of neck, left hip, and right hip conditions due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and incomplete service records. The Veteran's claims for left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition as secondary to his already determined right knee disability is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip condition as secondary to his already determined right knee disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for left knee disability, right hip disability, and sleep apnea. The claim for hypertension remains remanded as new evidence does not establish a compensable degree within one year after separation from service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as a bilateral hip disability due to potential aggravation by his service-connected cervical myofascial pain syndrome/right trapezes myositis. Additional development is needed to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left leg and hip disabilities due to incomplete development, and the RO is instructed to ensure that any addendum medical opinions consider all theories of entitlement and lay contentions put forth by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for GERD, hearing loss, and a left hip condition were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The claims for hypertension, tinnitus, spinal condition, left lower extremity condition (radiculopathy), prostate cancer, and type 2 diabetes mellitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives regarding obesity and its relation to the Veteran's knee disabilities. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right hip disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current hip conditions are due to repeated impact from parachute jump landings during his military service.