Hip decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left hip, right hip, and back disabilities is REMANDED.,PTSD ratings are also REMANDED.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active service and have continued since then.

A 20 percent rating, but no more, for right hip condition to include arthritis and left hip condition to include arthritis is granted.

The Board has determined that there is an approximate balance of evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current left hip disability is related to her service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability is related to an in-service motor vehicle accident and physical training demands, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right hip and left knee disabilities due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service treatment records, which may contain information about the onset of the Veteran's right hip and back conditions during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various joint disabilities, including right shoulder glenohumeral degenerative arthritis, left shoulder glenohumbral degenerative arthritis, bilateral hand osteoarthritis, and bilateral knee, wrist, back, elbow, and hip disabilities manifested by pain are granted. The claim for secondary service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disorder, cervical spine condition, headaches, and bilateral hip condition. The claims are being remanded due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives regarding scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The cervical spine, lumbar spine, right hip, left hip, and kidney disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and a right hip disability due to inadequate opinions from the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensable ratings and service connection due to new evidence being submitted after the last decision. The RO will review this evidence and issue a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective November 3, 2015.,A higher rating for PTSD is denied.

The Board has found that further development is required due to inadequate medical opinions and remands prior examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being returned for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence addressing the etiology of his current hip conditions. The Veteran served in the U.S. Army from September 1970 to April 1972, including a motor vehicle accident in December 1970. He is seeking service connection for bilateral hip disabilities related to this incident.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to the Veteran's right thumb disability, acquired psychiatric disability, left and right shoulder disabilities, bilateral hip and knee disabilities, neck disability, allergic rhinitis, and headache disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right hip disability is related to his service-connected disabilities, including altered gait or body mechanics.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and additional development is needed, including obtaining in-service treatment records from Fort Jackson base hospital. The issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, bilateral foot conditions (excluding skin disability), and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease is granted service connection. The Veteran's leukopenia and left shoulder surgical scar are denied compensable ratings. Service connection for aplastic anemia, bilateral wrist condition, and bilateral hip conditions are remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation. PTSD and persistent depressive disorder, dysthymia are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed all issues related to service connection for various disabilities.