Hip decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran died from COPD, which is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations, conflicting medical opinions, and other procedural issues. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence from private providers and undergo further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of cervical spine, left hip, and right big toe disabilities secondary to his service-connected left heel callous.,The VA medical opinions found no relationship between these conditions and his service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating of the veteran's bilateral hip disability, PTSD, and depressive disorder due to the appellant's withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right hip conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The case is sent back for an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent disability rating, and service connection for left knee osteoarthritis is granted. Service connection for right hip condition and vision disorder are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection of right and left hip conditions due to inadequate medical examination. The VA examiner's findings need to be clarified regarding whether pre-existing conditions were aggravated by service or if there is a direct link between service and the current condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left hip disability is related to service. The examiner needs to provide a more thorough opinion considering the Veteran's complaints and medical records from 2013.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a change in law regarding secondary service connection, and for additional opinions on whether the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability caused or aggravated his obesity and subsequent hip, low back, and knee disabilities.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD) claims are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service.,The right hand, left hand, left foot, right knee, right hip, and right leg disability claims are denied due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete medical opinions regarding functional loss without medication. The Veteran is also required to complete a VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.,The Veteran is seeking an increase in rating for his left elbow disability, which includes limitation of flexion and extension. The Board has determined that further examination and opinion are needed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate opinions obtained on previous remands. The Veteran's right hip disability is being reviewed again with a new opinion from an appropriate clinician who has not previously participated in this case.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient examination reports.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to address the Veteran's left hip disability, including whether it was caused by service or related to his service-connected right knee tendonitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CVA has been reopened and granted due to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Board finds that the Veteran's CVA is proximately due to hypertension.

The Veteran's left hip condition is granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. The skin conditions of the left and right calves are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for back, right knee, and left hip disabilities due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim for a temporary total disability rating is denied as he did not file within one year of the surgery.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a coccyx disability is denied as there is no evidence of current coccyx disability.,Service connection for the left hip disability, secondary to the service-connected lumbar disability, is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's left hip and lumbar disabilities constitute a single disability for VA purposes under TDIU.