Hip decisions — 2022

The Veteran's bilateral hip and low back disabilities are granted as secondary to his service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected pituitary microadenoma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right hip disabilities due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions. The Veteran is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing his lay reports of symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. Additional evidence is needed, including private treatment records and VA examination opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left hip, right hip, and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's death during the appeal process led to substitution of his surviving spouse as the claimant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of the neck, hips, knees, ankles or feet at any time during the pendency of his claims. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for lupus, hypertension, kidney disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, and sinus condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and left knee disabilities, as secondary to his service-connected left foot disability due to inadequate examination report.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, right and left ankle arthritis, lower back arthritis, cervical spine disorder, right hip condition, left hip condition, major depression, right leg radiculopathy, right arm radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction (ED), left knee replacement, and right knee disability. The denial is based on the conclusion that these conditions did not pre-exist service or were not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip bursitis and left hip condition due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of updated VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition, tibia and fibula bone fractures, bilateral hip bursitis, left hip condition, right hip condition, pleurisy (chest pain), left foot condition, right foot condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

Service connection has been granted for lumbar spine, left hip, and right hip disabilities.,The claims of service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities are being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are rated at 100%, combined. He does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 's' rate, and his TDIU claim is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disability, rupture of posterior tibialis tendon, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities (hip disabilities), and pituitary tumor. The decision also remanded claims for chronic sinusitis and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 6, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip condition, left knee condition, lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral hip condition have been reopened. The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension (HTN) and chronic renal disease remains denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), tension headaches, recurrent tinnitus, and a lumbar spine disability has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for left great toe arthritis, bilateral pes planus, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), prostate cancer, hip disability, and skin disability to include skin tags due to issues with obtaining additional opinions addressing secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a back condition. The remaining issues of service connection for left shoulder, hip, and LLE nerve conditions are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability and bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence showing aggravation during service or clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing conditions.

The Board denied service connection for low back, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to active service or any service-connected disability.,The December 2019 VA examiner found no evidence that the Veteran's current hip disabilities were caused by or aggravated by his military service.