Hip decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, and hypothyroidism due to potential errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist. The VA examinations need to be corrected.

The Board has remanded the issues of TDIU, DEA, and a higher rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy due to unresolved procedural or evidentiary issues.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for chronic fatigue, cervical spine disability, low back disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right elbow disability, and left hip disability due to potential exposure to burn pits during active duty in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of right shoulder, left hip, or right knee disabilities. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right shoulder, elbow, hip, and headaches disabilities have been granted. The appeal for a higher rating for his right lower extremity radiculopathy has been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back and right hip conditions due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of discussion on relevant factors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip and lumbar spine conditions due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's current hip and spine conditions are being evaluated for secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip condition, left hip condition, and low back condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee strain. The decision is based on a finding that these conditions are aggravated by his service-connected right knee strain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for iliotibial band syndrome, left knee; a low back condition; and a left hip condition were denied. The effective date of the decision is June 21, 2019.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for his left ankle, right ankle, left knee, or sinus disabilities. His hip disabilities remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensable evaluation have been denied. The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has found a duty to assist error existed prior to the decision on appeal and that a remand is warranted prior to adjudication due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for bilateral hip disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot conditions, as well as right and left hip conditions are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The Board finds that there is no current disability for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to May 21, 2018, for the grant of service connection for a right hip disability based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The Board found no CUE in the May 2008 rating decision that denied service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, headaches, and right hip condition due to a lack of consideration of all contentions in the previous opinions and the submission of new evidence. The Veteran's ED is being considered secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, and his headaches are also being considered secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of left hip condition, right shoulder condition, back condition, and left-hand condition. The appeal for service connection of right knee pain is remanded.

The Veteran's overuse syndrome with atrophy associated with removal of semilunar cartilage of the left knee and right knee strain are rated under Diagnostic Code 5261 for limitation of extension. The evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's removal of semilunar cartilage of the left knee is rated under Diagnostic Code 5010-5260, which reflects noncompensable limitation of motion due to arthritis. The Board has changed the diagnostic code to reflect the actual rating already assigned.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, bilateral hip disability, and an initial 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus. The Board also remanded issues of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for right and left knee iliotibial band syndrome, as well as service connection for a back 'condition' and a left hip 'condition'. The Board found there was an inferred claim for TDIU based on a private medical opinion indicating the Veteran could not work due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's sleep condition is not supported by current medical evidence.,There is no evidence of a left wrist or right wrist condition during service, and the conditions are not related to service.,There is no evidence of a right shoulder condition during service, and it is not related to service.,Parkinson's Disease with dystonia is not supported by current medical evidence.,Headaches are not supported by current medical evidence.,The Veteran has bilateral hip arthritis and degenerative arthritis of the left glenohumeral joint, which may be related to service. However, there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disability and left hip disability due to inadequate opinions in prior VA examinations. The claims will be reconsidered with new medical opinions addressing whether the disabilities are related to active duty service or aggravated by such service.