Hip decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD with depressive disorder and insomnia disorder, but the claims for right hip disability, restless leg syndrome, and intrascapular pain remain pending due to inadequate VA opinions.

The appeals for service connection for the listed disabilities are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for various knee, hip, ankle, back, neck, and elbow disabilities. A 10 percent disability rating is also granted for headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, thoracic spine disability, right lower extremity neuropathy, and migraine headaches due to incomplete development of records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine and left hip conditions due to insufficient opinions regarding the intermediate step of obesity in establishing service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to higher ratings.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ankle condition, hip condition, tinnitus, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), need further investigation. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's reported stressor and obtain outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, right hip condition, left foot pes planus, and right foot pes planus. The evidence did not support a current disability during the appeal period.

Service connection is granted for left hand arthritis and right hand arthritis.,Service connection is denied for hypertension, claimed as high blood pressure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for fatigue, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), erectile dysfunction, heart condition, type II diabetes mellitus, and depression have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a cervical spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, right hip disability, and left hip disability are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for facial nerve damage, tremors of the bilateral upper extremities, and a right hip condition as there is no current evidence of these conditions during or prior to the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right hip, leg/knee, and neurological conditions, as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Veteran is also being asked to provide tax returns to support his claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and insufficient examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various orthopedic conditions, including lumbar spine degenerative disease, bilateral hips, knees, legs, and feet, as well as hypertension, jaw condition, and headaches.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been dismissed.,The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected bilateral knee conditions and left hip disability, as well as whether these conditions are related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service records and a need for further investigation into the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's left hip and right hip disabilities are granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.,Service connection for CFS, fibromyalgia, TMJ disorder, left knee disability, cervical spine disability, and right toe disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right hip disability should be remanded for further evaluation and additional medical findings.

The Veteran's appeals regarding his hip and back conditions, as well as the increased rating for his left ankle disability, have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of these issues.