Hip decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left hip condition is dismissed because the Veteran did not perfect an appeal under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left hip disability and an increased rating for his unspecified depressive disorder was denied. The proposed reduction in the rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's left foot disability is granted a 10 percent evaluation, subject to regulations governing payment of monetary awards. Other claims are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left hip disability and an increased rating for his unspecified depressive disorder was denied. The proposed reduction in the rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted a 50% disability rating. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right foot, hip, shoulder, and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left hip disability and an increased rating for his unspecified depressive disorder was denied. The proposed reduction in the rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left hip and right hip disabilities due to insufficient examination reports, and further clarification is needed regarding whether his left hip disability may be secondary to his service-connected right hip condition.

The Veteran's left hip disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected right hip trochanteris pain syndrome.,Right hip trochanteris pain syndrome has been granted increased ratings for limitation of extension, flexion, and abduction.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right shoulder conditions, back condition, neck condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his military service.,Service connection is also denied for a bilateral hand condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for headaches, interstitial cystitis, an intestinal condition, a right hip disability, and a left hip disability have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current hearing loss, eye, or hip disabilities for which service connection is sought. Therefore, his claims of service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's appeal of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, a right arm disability, a right elbow disability, a left arm disability, a left elbow disability, a left foot disability, and a right hip disability has been dismissed.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted with consideration of the benefit of the doubt. The issue of whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected right Achilles tendon disability remains at equipoise.

The Veteran's right knee condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The issues of increased rating for the left knee, service connection for bilateral hip and low back conditions, and service connection for a cervical spine condition are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and back disability due to conflicting opinions from VA examiners. The case will be reviewed with additional evidence.

The Veteran's back condition, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis are granted on a direct basis.,The Veteran's left hip condition is also granted on a direct basis.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals regarding the service connection claims for epilepsy, vision condition, migraine headaches, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, lung cancer, right hip disability, neck disability, and back disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a right hip disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied service connection for right hip condition, right knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision also remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for low back condition and increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right hip and left knee disabilities has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his attorney.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, major depressive disorder, and right hip disability. The Veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence linking the conditions to his military service.