Hip decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his current back, groin, left hip, and neurological symptoms being related to his Gulf War service. The claims are remanded because of inadequate examination opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, vision loss, and various musculoskeletal conditions have been denied. The Board found no new evidence to reopen the claim for bilateral hearing loss and concluded that there is no current disability for VA compensation purposes. For other conditions, the evidence did not establish a link between service and the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), kidney condition, bilateral hip condition, thyroid condition, and gastrointestinal condition are all granted. The claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee disability, and a right hip disability have been denied as there is no evidence to support the contention that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disability and its relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional development and evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a left kidney disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, and right knee disability have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been presented to reopen claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, erectile dysfunction, and psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as right and left hip disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's knee and hip conditions are being evaluated again by VA examiners.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left hip condition, finding that his symptoms began during service and have persisted since. The Veteran's left knee condition is not considered secondary to his right knee condition.,The Veteran's left knee condition was found to be unrelated to his service-connected right knee arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, with the psychiatric disorder and headaches being granted. The hysterectomy, left foot disability, right foot disability, tinnitus, left hip disability, and right hip disability claims remain denied.

The Veteran's right hand, bilateral hip, and bilateral foot disabilities are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral chondromalacia is granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's cervical spine, right arm radiculopathy, lumbar spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities are granted as service-connected.,His skin condition (chloracne) is denied as not being related to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various knee, hip, and foot conditions as secondary to her service-connected back condition due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent cervical spine, right shoulder, and right hip disabilities due to incomplete verification of her National Guard duty records.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's left hip disability is caused or aggravated by her service-connected right hip and/or right knee disabilities, as well as any potential aggravation of obesity due to these conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is due to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder (PTSD). The Board finds that the current sleep apnea disability is related to his service-connected PTSD and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for right upper extremity neuropathy with carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper extremity neuropathy with carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hip disabilities, and bilateral ankle disabilities. A total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted.

The Board denied service connection for various hip, ankle, foot, and back disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service. The claims were based on direct service connection.

The Board has directed that VA examinations be obtained for the Veteran's claimed right foot, left foot, right ankle, left ankle, right knee, left knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities. These issues are currently remanded to obtain these evaluations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back, left hip, right hip, left hand and wrist, right hand and wrist, left foot, and right foot disabilities. The appeals are pending resolution.