Hip decisions — 2022

The appeal for service connection of a right hip condition is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include kidney condition, low back disability, neck disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and hypertension.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including left ankle, right knee, right hip, back, left knee, and left hip disabilities. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.,The Veteran's hypertension and atrial fibrillation with congestive heart failure are granted secondary service connection due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2.,The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis, right hip condition, and left hip condition do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability, an acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss due to potential issues with the sufficiency of evidence regarding the onset and relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right hip disabilities due to a lack of a VA medical opinion. The Veteran's claims are now pending again with instructions to obtain such an opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for left hip disability. Service connection for lower back disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development and a higher-level review decision is needed to address service connection for various disabilities, including left knee, right knee, left hip, bladder condition, PTSD, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right and left hip conditions, as well as his claim for a higher rating for total left knee arthroplasty. The VA is required to obtain an addendum opinion from a medical professional to determine the nature and cause of the Veteran's current hip conditions, including whether they are related to service or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has found that the development for the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left hip disabilities, which are secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, was not completed. The case is being remanded again for compliance with the prior remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for right shoulder, leg, and hip disabilities have been dismissed. The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for a right hip disability has been granted, but the case is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the March 2015 VA examination report.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that her current condition was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.,The Board also denied claims for service connection for left hip and right knee disabilities, stating that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The Veteran is also granted to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral ankle disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chest, right hip, and low back disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, finding that she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations and did not provide good cause for her absences. The appeals were dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip condition, bilateral leg condition, and cervical spine condition due to unclear evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and needs an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disability.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for various joint disabilities and a TDIU claim. The main issues are whether the low back disability clearly and unmistakably preexisted service or was aggravated by service, and if not, whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for her right hip disability from February 22, 2017 to April 18, 2017 is denied as the evidence does not show flexion limited to 45 degrees or more.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of her right hip disability status post hip replacement is remanded due to lack of recent VA treatment records and a need for a new examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions, as well as bilateral hearing disability, were not properly adjudicated in a previous rating decision. The case is being remanded to address these issues.