Hip decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case to determine if a TDIU based on the Veteran's right hip disability is warranted for the period from February 1, 2016 to March 23, 2017. The evidence suggests he might have been unemployable due to his right hip during this time.

The Board denied service connection for right and left hip disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a direct relationship to service or any other theory of entitlement.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the issues listed on the title page.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting a VA examination. The Veteran's service-connected left hip disability is being evaluated again.

The Veteran's claims for specific phobia, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and anxiety), left knee degenerative joint disease, bilateral hip condition as secondary to back disability, rating in excess of 20 percent for specific phobia, rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities are all granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for specific phobia is set at December 27, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back and left hip disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are being returned for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, but remanded the other issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hip conditions and a left knee condition due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology.,Specifically, the right hip degenerative arthritis and residuals of status post hip joint replacement are being remanded for addendum opinions addressing whether they are related to service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various hip, thigh, shoulder, and erectile dysfunction disabilities due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his left hip disability was denied, with the exception of an increased initial rating of 10 percent since May 24, 2014 for limitation of flexion.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition and hearing loss due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hip condition and a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck, low back, left shoulder, right shoulder, and right hip disabilities are not service-connected as they did not begin during active service or are otherwise unrelated to service.,The Veteran's TMJ disorder was also denied as it is not service-connected.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions including left hip condition, right hip condition, degenerative arthritis of the spine, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (posttraumatic stress disorder).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right hip disability and bilateral knee retropatellar pain syndrome due to the need for additional development, including updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been withdrawn. The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for shoulder, hip, and ankle disabilities due to lack of sufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all remaining issues, including service connection and rating claims.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeals for service connection of gout, bladder condition, migraine headaches, gastrointestinal problems, elbow condition, hip condition, bilateral knee condition, and tinnitus. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current right hip disability is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's right lower extremity scars, right hip disability, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) claims. The VA will schedule the Veteran for a new examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right hip disability and provide him with a supplemental statement of the case regarding all issues remanded in this opinion.