Hip decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lower back disability, but denied his claims for bilateral hip and knee disabilities as secondary to his lower back disability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for back, left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA addendum opinions in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions. The claims include service connection for various arthritic conditions and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right hip condition, finding that it did not manifest during or as a result of her military service and was unrelated to her service-connected right leg/ankle tarsal tunnel syndrome with chronic ankle swelling.

The Board has ordered a remand for the claims of service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to the Veteran's unwillingness to attend future examinations. The appeal will be adjudicated based on existing evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right hip, left hip (joint replacement), and left shoulder conditions due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an adequate VA opinion regarding his left hip condition and a SOC on the issue of increased rating for low back disability.

The Veteran's right hip condition is granted service connection. Service connections for left hip and mid and lower back conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, hip, and lumbar spine disabilities due to insufficient reasons provided in the previous decision. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with an addendum opinion from a medical professional.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's left hip disability prior to October 28, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine osteoarthritis was granted, with a disability rating of 30 percent.,Service connection claims for bilateral wrist condition, bilateral hip condition, and bilateral ankle condition were denied.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and adjudication, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's appeal is currently in the process of being addressed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of service connection for a right hip condition with scar, due to an oversight in filing.

The Board remands the claim for a right hip disability to obtain additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed bilateral shin splint and hip disabilities. The VA is required to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether these conditions are at least as likely as not related to active service.

The Veteran's initial rating for gastritis prior to May 26, 2021 is denied as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's initial rating for gastritis from May 26, 2021 is denied as his symptoms are consistent with a moderate gastric ulcer but do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right knee disability, back disability, left hip disability, and headaches has been dismissed. The claims for reopening of service connection for a back disability, left hip disability, and headaches have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, back disability, left hip disability, and headaches remains pending with the Board.

The Veteran's nerve injury with foot drop resulting from a right total hip replacement performed at a VA facility in April 2015 is not service-connected under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to lack of evidence showing carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disability and cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) and degenerative joint disease (DJD) with foraminal encroachment, as there was no evidence of an etiological relationship between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected right hip disability, as well as to determine if any left hip, right knee, back, or psychiatric disabilities are caused or aggravated by the right hip disability.