Hip decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right leg and left hip disabilities due to a lack of VA treatment records from Kaiser Permanente. The Veteran's right leg is longer than his left leg, but whether this constitutes a disability for VA compensation purposes needs further clarification. For the left hip, there are indications of acetabular dysplasia and retroversion on an x-ray, which also need to be evaluated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, and a rating greater than 10 percent for right ankle strain prior to December 30, 2019 due to additional development needed.

The Veteran's sinus disability, hypertension, right hip and left hip disabilities, jaw disability, sleep apnea, and right and left knee disabilities have been granted service connection. The Veteran is currently diagnosed with these conditions.

The Veteran's DDD of the thoracic spine, right hip bursitis and osteoarthritis, left hip condition, hernia residuals, and MDD and other specified anxiety disorder are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral hip disability due to issues with compliance with VA's duty to assist.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a blood clot allegedly caused by a September 2007 biopsy performed at a VA medical center is denied because the blood clot has resolved and no qualifying additional disability was shown.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Additional records are needed to determine the nature and etiology of bilateral hearing loss, back condition, sciatica condition, left hip condition, and acquired psychiatric condition (anxiety and depression).,VA examinations are required for a comprehensive evaluation of the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, and right shoulder disabilities due to additional relevant treatment records being added to the claims file.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability, including as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and IVDS, is remanded due to inadequate examination. Further evaluation by VA is needed.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, left hip disability, and low back disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during military service.,New evidence received since the last denial did not change the outcome as it could not establish that any current hip or back disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including right ankle, left leg, right leg, frostbite residuals, inguinal injury, sterility, right shoulder, low back, bilateral hip, and left ankle disabilities. The remand is due to incomplete service treatment records from the Veteran's first period of active service and the need for addendum opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities, which are claimed as secondary to service-connected plantar warts of the right foot. The medical opinions provided were inadequate and further development is required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, neck, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to incomplete personnel records from his Army National Guard service. The VA will obtain these records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for his right and left hip disabilities has been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is also being remanded as it does not meet the schedular percentage requirements outlined in VA regulations.

The Veteran's respiratory disability, specifically asthma, is granted as service connected. The right lower leg condition and bilateral hip condition are denied due to lack of evidence supporting their connection to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities as well as migraine headaches due to insufficient rationale in previous medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The appeal for service connection of various disabilities, including a right lower extremity disability, has been dismissed as the Veteran's claim was granted in full. The remaining issues have been remanded for further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, despite his reported symptoms and limitations.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete development of evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his claimed conditions are related to his military service.