Hip decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for various conditions and exposure to JP-4 jet fuel. The Veteran's right eye condition is reopened due to new evidence, but a VA examination is needed to adjudicate the claim. Other claims are also remanded for additional development.

The Board has denied service connection for left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's right ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination, but did not make a final determination on any of the issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities due to new evidence showing chronic pain in his hips and knees. The claims are being reviewed again as there is potential that these conditions may be related to service, specifically airborne jumps.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and medical opinions are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions, as well as whether his sleep apnea is related to toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs) during service. The claims for higher evaluations and service connection are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for left shoulder, right shoulder, lumbar spine, left hip, right hip, and knee disabilities due to additional evidence being associated with the claims file.

The Board has denied service connection for all claimed disabilities, including low back disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 31, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding secondary service connection and the onset of his psychiatric disorders. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection of right and left hip and knee disabilities. The appeals are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and right hip disabilities due to insufficient examination findings regarding pre-service conditions and potential aggravation by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for a right hand disability, left hip disability, and an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted as it began during active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, right hip disability, left hip disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left leg disability, right foot disability, and left foot disability due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability, left leg disability, and eye disability due to lack of current diagnoses.,An initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to incomplete documentation of informed consent forms and insufficient reasoning in the August 2018 VA opinion regarding nerve damage and swelling, as well as left hip disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability and low back disability as secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability due to lack of evidence supporting such a relationship.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for migraine headaches. The claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, and right ankle conditions are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and examination. The issues include a lower back and hip disability, as well as a psychiatric disorder including bipolar, PTSD, and insomnia.

The Board denied service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to a lack of current diagnoses and functional impact.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, bilateral knee, and left hip disabilities. The claims will be reviewed with additional medical opinions.