Hip decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities and TBI due to new evidence received after a previous denial.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of right femur chondrosarcoma, left hip condition, lower back condition, and right foot condition secondary to residuals of right femur chondrosarcoma due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for low back, right hip, and left hip disabilities, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed hip, knee, and ankle disabilities are not service-connected as they are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip conditions, including degenerative joint disease, as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability and right femur disability. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion addressing whether these hip conditions are proximately caused or aggravated by the service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disability, right patellar plica syndrome, and right knee instability due to incomplete findings in previous examinations and failure to consider causation or aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical examinations and failure to address relevant lay reports regarding post-service continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus II (DM II), left hip disability, and right hip disability due to lack of information about his exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected right foot plantar wart and other claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back, neck, left knee, right knee, right hip, left shoulder and right shoulder conditions as secondary to his service-connected ulcerative colitis. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right elbow condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions regarding secondary and direct service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claim of service connection for a left hip disability. The Board finds that additional evidence and analysis are needed to adjudicate this issue.

The Board has determined that the remand directives were not substantially complied with, and thus the claims for service connection are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of asthma. The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for asthma, and service connection was granted for obstructive sleep apnea. Other claims were remanded due to lack of STRs and Reserves records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is related to service or secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and a right hip disability are not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition was not causally related to his military service or service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right hip disability is related to service or secondary to his service-connected conditions, including his right knee and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for her right hip, left hip, left knee, and lower back conditions due to incomplete development. The issues are currently pending further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide agent exposure. The issues of hypertension, osteoporosis, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral hip disability are remanded for further development.