Hip decisions — 2023

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, back disability, and right hip disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate nexus opinions and incomplete development of in-service stressor and treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various hip and knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the onset and etiology of these conditions during or related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the provided opinions are inadequate and remands the case for additional examinations to determine the nature and causes of the Veteran's claimed lumbar spine, bilateral hip, and bilateral ankle conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of a bilateral hip disability, as it requires additional development and opinions regarding its relationship with the Veteran's service-connected pes planus and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for polymyalgia rheumatica of the lower extremities, left knee DJD, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral feet DJD due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right hip disability and its relationship to his service-connected knee extension and hip flexion issues.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of lumbosacral strain, left hand/thumb condition, and left hip condition due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his bilateral hip condition, finding that it was aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disability and obesity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his left wrist, hand, and hip disabilities due to incomplete development.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea. The back, left hip, and right hip disability claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left knee disability, right knee disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and back disability. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to February 18, 2020, was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, low back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), headache disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and service.,The Board found that there was no credible evidence of an in-service injury or incident related to the claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated due to inadequate VA examinations and medical opinions. The claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, left wrist, and right wrist disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The appeal for TDIU was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, specifically requesting that the Veteran provide or authorize VA to obtain relevant treatment records and obtaining an addendum opinion regarding aggravation of hip and knee disabilities by a service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to additional evidence being added to the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, as well as the claim for a higher rating for right knee disability. The reasons include the need to clarify the Veteran's foreign service and obtain further VA medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left hip disability is related to his service-connected right leg disability.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including heart disease, hypertension, prostate disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, and orthopedic disabilities.