Hip decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, tinnitus, and hearing loss due to potential errors in the previous VA examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, Barrett's Esophagus, left knee, and right hip disabilities due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The VA examinations are needed to address the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, left hip, and right hip disabilities as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee, ankle, and foot disabilities. The decision is based on evidence showing that obesity, a result of limitations in physical activity due to pain from these service-connected conditions, contributed to the development of these disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including left hip, right hip, left shoulder, and right shoulder conditions, as well as COPD and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not show a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection claims related to his hip and knee conditions due to untimely filings.

The appeals for service connection, increased rating, and TDIU have been withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative. The Board has dismissed these appeals as a result.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the causes of the Veteran's cervical strain, right upper extremity condition, right hip condition, and right lower extremity sciatic radulopathy. The VA is instructed to obtain new medical opinions addressing whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of her right hip disability as secondary to her service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, dyslipidemia, left hip condition, right hip condition, back condition, respiratory condition, sleep apnea, and carpal tunnel syndrome due to potential exposure to fine particulate matter in Southwest Asia. The Veteran's service connection claims are being remanded to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has vacated its July 8, 2024 decisions and dismissed the appeals for service connection for a cervical spine disability and increased ratings for PTSD, right hip disabilities, and impairment of the thigh. The issues were improperly docketed under Docket No. 210120-129842.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip condition and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the October 2007 rating decisions contained CUE. The Veteran's claims were reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and hip disabilities as secondary to his service-connected left and right lower extremity sciatica due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left hip condition, COPD, and asthma has been dismissed as the AOJ granted these benefits in full. The appeal for an increased disability evaluation for hypertension is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, gastroesophageal reflux diseases (GERD), and migraines due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The claims must be readjudicated with further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and right and left hip, knee, and ankle disabilities are remanded due to ambiguities in the VA opinions provided. Clarifying medical opinions are needed.

The Board has determined that there was an error in the June 1977 rating decision denying service connection for a bilateral hip condition due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The AOJ must now address this issue, specifically addressing the Veteran's contentions regarding both hips.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed these issues due to withdrawal. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for bladder disability with voiding dysfunction due to lack of an adequate medical nexus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee condition, and a left hip condition. The evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.