Hip decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot, hip, ankle, and shoulder disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's retinal scar of the right eye is rated at 20 percent, but not more. The left hip disability was denied as it did not begin during active service and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has vacated portions of its June 2021 decision that addressed the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating issues related to his hip and knee disabilities. The remaining decisions are unaffected.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the hip disabilities, specifically whether they are related to service or aggravated by a service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate February 2020 VA examination, which did not address initial loss of range of motion due to pain or clearly state that pain was pervasive throughout all testing.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for new opinions regarding the Veteran's right hip condition and bilateral foot condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hip condition and its relation to service, as well as his service-connected knee conditions and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to new evidence being added to his case file.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions from the VA examiners. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence and expert opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right hip and lumbar spine conditions were aggravated by his service-connected loss of use of both lower extremities, residuals of abdominal aneurysm repair surgery.

The Board has denied service connection for right hand, right hip, left hand, left hip, and left foot disabilities. The claims for right knee, left knee, and back disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for various lower extremity and upper body disabilities, including back pain, neck disability, ankle disabilities, foot disability, knee disabilities, hip disabilities, and shoulder disabilities. The VA will conduct additional examinations and obtain updated medical records before deciding these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate opinions provided by VA examiners.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine is denied.,Additional issues related to service connection and increased ratings are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, low back disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to outstanding private treatment records and the need for medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his lumbosacral spine, right hip, and ruptured diaphragm repair scar disabilities due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for right knee disability, to include as secondary to a left hip disability, must be remanded due to inadequate previous VA opinion and need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete STRs and outstanding VA/privately obtained treatment records. The Veteran is also requested to provide more specific information regarding his in-service injuries.