Hip decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee and hip conditions due to a duty to assist error, requiring additional medical opinions on etiology.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was submitted after the September 2021 denial of service connection for left and right hip conditions. The claims are being remanded to allow the AOJ to consider them on their merits.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and vacated the remand decision.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including a paralyzed nerve, bilateral eye disability, genital warts, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left shoulder disability. The evidence does not support the Veteran's claims of in-service injury or disease resulting in these conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis does not meet the criteria for service connection. The left hip disability claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The cases of left hip condition and right hip condition are remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board has found that additional evidence is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine, low back, left hip, headache, and muscle pain disabilities as they may be related to her service-connected right hip disability.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, right hip disability (iliopsoas tendinitis, strain, and trochanteric pain syndrome), left hip disability (strain and trochanteric pain syndrome), migraine headache disability, and obstructive sleep apnea on a direct basis.,The Board has also granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine disability and OSA secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to withdrawal by the Veteran's attorney. The right hip condition claim was granted, with a finding that there is at least an approximate balance of evidence supporting a nexus between the right hip condition and the service-connected left knee osteoarthritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and left shoulder disabilities as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and an omission of discussion regarding the Veteran's assertion that his disabilities were caused by a fall.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine condition is not related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied her claim for service connection. The gastrointestinal, upper respiratory, knee, hip, and foot disabilities are remanded due to inadequate examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and right carpal tunnel syndrome have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability has been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected left foot talus fracture, neck condition (C1 occipital condyle fracture), and left hip disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations to assess the severity of her conditions during flare-ups.

The Board has denied service connection for a left hip disability claimed as secondary to bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and calluses of the feet, finding that there is no evidence showing the Veteran's current left hip disability is proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to ensure substantial compliance with prior remand instructions, specifically regarding an examination that must address evidence of the Veteran's right hip disability starting in 1990 and her assertion during hearings that she injured her back while descending ladders onboard Navy ships.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck condition, right knee condition, and left hip condition were dismissed because the appeals were untimely filed.,The Veteran did not timely file a notice of disagreement or VA Form 10182, and good cause was not shown to extend the time limit.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence supporting his allegations of disabilities, with some issues being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the spine, left hip disability, and right hip disability have been granted with effective dates based on intent to file a claim.,Initial ratings for his service-connected spine and bilateral hip disabilities are being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee condition, GERD, left hip condition, migraines, left lower extremity neuropathy, and squamous cell carcinoma on the skull, upper lip, and left great toe, as these conditions are not found to be related to his conceded in-service exposure to jet engine exhaust, fuels, oils, and solvents.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and recurrent cerebrovascular accident/stroke residuals. Service connection is remanded for Type II diabetes mellitus, lumbar spine disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability.