Hip decisions — 2023

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in March 2018 are insufficient for adjudicating the service connection claims. The Veteran's current disabilities are associated with his active duty, and further examination is needed to determine if any of these conditions clearly and unmistakably pre-existed his service or were aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for joint pain and muscle spasm is dismissed. The claims of service connection for chronic musculoligamentous strain of the left shoulder, a right hip disability, and tinea corpus of the body and tinea pedis of the bilateral feet are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left hip disability and its relationship to her service-connected right hip and/or knee disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for an updated opinion on the combined functional impact of his service-connected disabilities prior to October 2, 2019. Additionally, updated SSA records are needed.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, right hip disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including MDD and anxiety) due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.,There is no current diagnosis of a right hip disability.

The Veteran's right hip disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee and back disabilities. The earlier effective date for TDIU is set at July 17, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability and a right hip disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining updated medical records and providing VA examinations to address the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her low back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as service connection for a bilateral hip disability.

The Veteran withdrew his claims seeking a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus and service connection for various hip, knee, and inguinal hernia conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disability is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as well as a heart disability. The decision found that the evidence did not support a nexus to active service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot, right hip, bilateral shoulder, and cervical spine disabilities due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, residuals of a right shoulder injury, left ankle condition, and right hip condition. The request to reopen his claim for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, hip, and knee conditions due to unclear dates of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA), as well as incomplete medical records. The Veteran will need to provide clarification on his Reserve service dates and obtain any missing VA or private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to incomplete medical records and inadequate musculoskeletal examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and other issues related to her hip and foot conditions will be reviewed again after obtaining all necessary medical records and conducting a new examination.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, renal condition, migraine headaches, right hip condition, and left hip condition as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine. The right knee, right hip, left ankle, and low back disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and right hip disability to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions, as well as to address any potential secondary service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for a right hip disability but granted service connection for a left hip disability.