Hip decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and shoulder disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back, bilateral knee, left hip, and bilateral foot disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left hip disability and its relationship to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's back and right hip disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to service-connected knee disabilities.,The Veteran's right hip disability is also being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for a left hip disability and back disability. The case is remanded to obtain addendum opinions addressing secondary service connection and direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if his current hip conditions are related to his in-service complaints or his service-connected lumbar spine condition.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities and left hip disability are related to his service-connected conditions, including bilateral pes planus. The nose disability is not related to service, but the sleep apnea and right ankle disability may be secondary to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's right ankle disability is not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a right hip disability. The decision on the right shoulder disability is that it was not incurred in or related to active duty.

The Board denied service connection for left hip disability and right upper extremity radiculopathy due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled examinations, resulting in a denial based on lack of competent evidence relating these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and right knee conditions due to insufficient consideration of the combat presumption and an inadequate secondary service connection opinion.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, allergic rhinitis, right hip strain, and left hip disability manifested by pain are granted service connection.,The Veteran's pneumothorax is granted on an aggravation basis from a pre-existing condition during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required. The issues include back disability, right hip disability, erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD and vasectomy residuals, and a right testicular condition.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are granted service connection, while his right hip disability is also granted. The case is remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's left hip disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and military service.

The Veteran's claims for allergic rhinitis, lumbar spine disability, lumbar neuritis L5-S1, left ankle disability, sinusitis, left hip disability, and left foot disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence of service connection. A VA TERA examination is required.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis. The remaining claims of secondary service connection for right knee, hip, and low back disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection of a bilateral hip disability and gastrointestinal disability to include irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting statements about an in-service injury and a need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a cardiovascular condition claimed as hypertension and migraine due to unclear factual premises in previous opinions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating issues related to back, left hip, right leg, and right hip disabilities due to her withdrawal of these claims.