Hip decisions — 2023

The Veteran's bladder cancer is rated at 20% effective August 8, 2022. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to a lack of VA examination prior to adjudication.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted. The right hip and left hip disabilities, as well as the cervical spine condition, are remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral knee disability, and low back disability. The case is being reviewed due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability is granted.,The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities (BLEs) due to his service-connected back disability is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, anxiety and panic attacks, diabetes mellitus type II, right shin splints, left hip disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, difficulty breathing (asthma), bilateral eye disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and chest pain have been denied due to lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and service.,New evidence received since the last denial has not provided sufficient information to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, anxiety and panic attacks, diabetes mellitus type II, right shin splints, left hip disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, difficulty breathing (asthma), bilateral eye disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and chest pain.

The Veteran's GERD and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (LLE) have been granted service connection. The Veteran's stomach ulcers, left hip condition, and hemorrhoids are denied.,Service connection for GERD is granted as it is presumed to have onset during active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including depression, ankle, hip, and knee issues. The VA treatment records are to be considered in the first instance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip dysfunction and left hip condition were denied by a rating decision of July 2011. The Veteran appealed the decision, but his appeal was not timely filed. The claims are now being remanded due to new evidence received since the denial.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service connected. The right hip disability issue, including whether it is caused or aggravated by a service-connected condition (specifically, the right ankle disability), is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including headaches (migraines), neurological signs and symptoms, psychiatric disability, hip disabilities, knee disabilities, plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hemorrhoids, obstructive sleep apnea, fatigue, hypertension, glaucoma, and optic atrophy have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims during his March 2021 Board hearing.,The appeals were withdrawn by the Veteran in writing prior to the promulgation of a decision by the Board.

The Board found that the Veteran's left hip disability was not a current condition and thus denied service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues include low back, left wrist, left knee, right hip, and left hip conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities as these conditions are found to be caused by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of left hip disability as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused his current condition.

The Board has determined that there were errors in the VA examination reports and thus remanded for further action on all issues related to service connection and disability ratings.

The Board is remanding several issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, right foot and toe fungus, and left hip disability. The decision also mentions the PACT Act's implications.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches and right hip disability due to insufficient consideration of all relevant evidence, including service treatment records and private medical records. The Veteran is entitled to a new VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to his active duty service or secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various disabilities, including left eye conjunctivitis, left foot disability, right foot disability, right hip disability, and right shoulder disability have been denied as there is no evidence showing a current disability or relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a left ankle disability, right hip disability status post total right hip replacement, and gastric disability, to include GERD. The AOJ will obtain SSA records, provide an addendum opinion on the etiology of the right hip disability, and schedule a TERA examination for the gastric disability.

The Veteran's lumbosacral dysfunction, right lower extremity neurological disorder (including peripheral neuropathy and sciatic dysfunction), left lower extremity neurological disorder (including peripheral neuropathy and sciatic dysfunction), and right hip disability are all found to be related to service.