Hip decisions — 2023

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the Veteran's right hip condition due to complications of total hip arthroplasty, finding that there was no evidence of VA fault in causing the additional disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected left and right hip disabilities due to a lack of recent VA examinations, potential worsening of symptoms, and inextricability between the two hips.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various hip, knee, and leg disabilities due to their secondary nature to bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's current pes planus disability is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed. The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the evidence is at least in balance as to whether it is related to his service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to non-compliance with a previous remand. A TERA examination is required for GERD, skin rash, and hypertension as they may be related to toxic exposure risk activities during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability, finding that there was no evidence to support that the current condition was incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include sinusitis, eye disability, acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression), left shoulder disability, low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left foot disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities due to insufficient medical evidence in the record. The Veteran is also being asked to provide any relevant non-VA treatment records, and a new VA examination will be scheduled to assess his current hip conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development and consideration due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, but the issues of service connection for cervical and left hip disabilities are remanded due to lack of updated medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a direct link to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for heart and skin cancer of the extremities have been dismissed. The Board has referred other issues to the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability on a secondary aggravation basis. The right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting the grant of a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, and left hip condition as secondary to lumbar degenerative disc disease were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.,There is no current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in the Veteran's medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions addressing secondary service connection, specifically obesity as an intermediate step. The Veteran's SSA records are also requested.

The Board has remanded the claims for migraines, right knee condition, and left hip condition due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's private treatment records need to be obtained, and a new VA opinion is required.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his legacy appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability is remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and COPD are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions due to inadequate medical opinions in prior examinations.