Hip decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lower back, left hip, and right hip conditions due to insufficient evidence of a link between these disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a left knee disability is granted. The Board also addressed other claims and remanded them for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the March 2020 VA opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various shoulder and hip disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claims for left knee disability, TBI, left wrist disability, cervical spine disability, and a left hip disability (secondary to right hip) was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran did not have current diagnoses or functional impairment related to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various knee, hand, hip, and foot disabilities as the evidence did not show they began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has dismissed all pending appeals related to service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction, hip conditions, back and neck disabilities, vision issues, coughing, numbness in arms and legs, migraines, and PTSD. The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeals prior to the decision being made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various spinal and joint conditions due to conflicting opinions from VA examiners regarding their etiology. The Veteran contends that his current conditions are related to service, including strenuous exercises during bootcamp and marching band activities.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left hip disability. Service connection is now granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating determinations due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and his military service. The issues include right hip, ankle, shoulder, wrist, and knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on several service-connected disabilities has been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.,An earlier effective date claim for DEA benefits was dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and left hip disability as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied due to the lack of evidence meeting VA standards for hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hip and knee conditions, finding that they are secondary to his service-connected DDD of the lumbar spine.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchial asthma, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, right hand arthritis, left hand arthritis, and a left hip condition due to incomplete medical records and the need for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, shoulder, and hip conditions due to insufficient development of the record. The Veteran needs to provide VA Form 21-4142 for all private medical treatment he receives, including from 'Choice Aquatic Therapy'.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral knee disability was reopened, and he is now granted service connection. His claims for asthma are also granted, but his claims for thyroid disability, cervical spine disability, hypertension (secondary to major depressive disorder), sleep disability, bilateral hip disability, and erectile dysfunction (secondary to thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with IVDS) remain pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left hip disabilities are related to her military service, granting her claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left hip disability, right thigh impairment, eczema, and restless leg syndrome due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development of his claims due to the passage of time since his last VA examinations, outstanding medical records, and incomplete treatment records.