Hip decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for left hip and right knee disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and other procedural issues. The claim for service connection for a right hip condition, related to or aggravated by a service-connected disability, will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability was granted. The appeal regarding the nasal surgery residuals, to include nosebleeds, is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected right hip and right knee disabilities are being remanded for additional examinations to assess their current severity.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, right knee disability, left knee disability, and other conditions. The appeals are now remanded to determine whether service connection can be established.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee, back, and left hip conditions as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition.,However, the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to incomplete records. The Veteran's service medical and personnel records need to be obtained using the appropriate name.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD, headaches, right upper extremity radiculopathy, back disability, left knee disability, and left hip disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating increases have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he passed away before a final decision could be made.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to the Veteran's right foot, left foot, right hip, left ankle, right ankle, right thigh, toes of the right foot, toes of the left foot, and left shoulder disabilities. The issues are still in appellate status as service connection has not been granted for all conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for psychiatric disability, right shoulder disability, right hip disability, and bilateral ankle disabilities due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: an increased rating for neoplasm, malignant, left lumbar flank with scar and service connection for a left hip condition. The Veteran's disability is believed to have worsened since her last VA examination, and she did not attend the scheduled examination for her claimed left hip condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals of the issues related to various foot and knee conditions, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, hip condition, Achilles tendon condition, pes cavus, hammertoes, and plantar fasciitis. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as they are related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus, bilateral hallux valgus, and/or bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome with neuropathy. Additional VA examinations and medical opinions are needed to address the likelihood of secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back and bilateral hip conditions due to insufficient medical opinions based on incomplete review of his private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and a right hip disability, including as secondary to the claimed low back disability. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were related to service.

The Veteran's left hip disability, which required a total hip arthroplasty, is granted as service-connected. The right knee arthritis claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip conditions, as well as his claim for TDIU prior to December 12, 2018. The reasons include inadequate previous examinations and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for her left foot disability is denied. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left hip and knee disabilities, which are secondary to her service-connected left foot disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back and bilateral hip conditions due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are being reopened, but further examination is needed to determine if the conditions are related to service.