Hip decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for low back, left hip, right hip, and left knee disabilities. Service connection for a right foot disability separate from the already service-connected plantar fasciitis with flat feet is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability, and left hip disability due to a lack of examination. The Veteran is allowed one more opportunity for an examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and back disabilities due to incomplete service treatment records, credible lay statements of in-service injury, and insufficient medical evidence. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service or other factors.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for right lower extremity restless leg syndrome and increased ratings for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. The Veteran's request to obtain medical records from Dr. F. D. is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various ankle, hip, and knee disabilities due to inadequate opinions regarding preexistence and aggravation during service.

Service connection is denied for glaucoma, a right foot condition (claimed as trench foot), a skin condition (claimed as psoriasis), a right hip condition, and left shoulder and low back conditions.,There is no evidence of current diagnoses or service-connected disabilities related to the claimed right foot condition, skin condition, right hip condition, left shoulder condition, or low back condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hip condition and its relationship to her service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for headaches, a right ankle condition, vertigo (claimed as dizziness), a right hip condition, and right ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hip and knee conditions are not related to his active military service, but may be secondary to other service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's stomach condition is remanded to obtain an opinion regarding direct service connection and secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability as the Veteran does not have a diagnosed hip disability, and her complaints of pain do not amount to an independent functional impairment of earning capacity.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, left knee disability, right leg disability, left leg disability, and left hip disability due to a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a January 1978 rating decision denying service connection for flat foot (pes planus).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such condition and that any reported symptoms are not related to his military service or his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of documentation in the record regarding the onset or cause of his disabilities. The Veteran will need to undergo further examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left knee and right shoulder conditions, made him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of May 13, 2013. He also received SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Right Knee Disability, Low Back Disability, and Right Hip Disability secondary to a service-connected left knee disability due to insufficient reasons or bases provided in previous decisions.

The Board has determined that the VA did not substantially comply with its remand directives and requires further development for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various orthopedic disabilities, including bilateral eye disorders.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and reopening of claims have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding obstructive sleep apnea, whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the previously denied service connection claim for a bilateral knee disorder, and whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the previously denied service connection claim for a back disorder.