Hip decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional evidence, including VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for a right hip disability due to lack of an examination.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The right calf scar is granted a compensable rating. Service connection for the right and left hip conditions, and dermatitis, remains pending due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all pending claims, including left hip condition, right hip condition, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM II) was withdrawn. The Board granted the Veteran's claim for seizures, finding that reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's claim has been resolved.,Service connection is denied for chloracne as there is no evidence of current disability and the Veteran did not have chloracne during service or within one year after separation from service. Service connection for osteoporosis of the left hip and right hip, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are also denied due to lack of in-service onset.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to the evidence being in equipoise.,Other issues related to hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, hip and knee disabilities, foot disabilities, seizure disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, kidney disability, eye disability, and hepatitis are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to service-connected OSA. The Board has also remanded for further development regarding ratings for his right knee, left knee, and left hip conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate VA examination and unclear definitions of terms used in the prior decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck, back, left hip, left shoulder, and right and left leg disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including consideration of newly-obtained service records and medical opinions. The appellant's current hearing loss disability does not meet VA criteria for a hearing loss disability. For other conditions, the Board finds that there is no evidence to support their onset in service or relationship to service.

The Board has decided that the VA examination in April 2018 was inadequate due to an incomplete record, and thus remanded for further action.

The Veteran's back, left and right hip, and left and right knee conditions are granted service connection. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for a right ankle condition and has remanded the issues of service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, left hip, and right hip conditions, as well as plantar fasciitis and blood clot condition (secondary to lumbar spine condition).

The Veteran's initial rating for right hip limitation of flexion is denied as her disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Her initial compensable rating for impairment of the right thigh associated with service-connected right hip disability prior to October 19, 2021, and a rating higher than 10 percent thereafter, is also denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of left hip disability and left hip scar due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a compensable rating.,Service connection for right hip disability and left hip disability has been granted based on continuity of symptomatology during service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the appropriate ratings for his bilateral plantar fasciitis, DDD of the lumbar spine, hip disabilities, and cervical degenerative joint disease. The effective date claim for service connection remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right elbow, right hip, and right shoulder disabilities, as well as his sleep apnea, left knee condition, and right knee condition. The decisions are based on direct evidence of in-service injury and current disability.

The Veteran's service-connected right hip disability, left hip impairment, and residuals of injury to the left thigh involving Muscle Group XV are granted effective April 11, 2013.,A separate rating for a surgical scar associated with the right hip disability is also granted effective July 2, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability but remanded the right hip disability issue due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current hip disabilities are presumed to be related to her military service.