Hip decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded two issues: entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for a left knee disability, status post left knee arthroplasty; and entitlement to service connection for a left hip disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected ankle disabilities, finding that the hip disabilities are proximately due to and/or aggravated by these ankle disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee condition, left hip condition, and low back condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a failure to provide necessary VA examinations. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and GERD with acid reflux.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on several issues have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of those appeals.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's low back strain, neck disability, and right hip arthritis have been granted service connection as they are related to the in-service motor vehicle accident.,A remand is required for further development regarding the bilateral foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service treatment records are incomplete and have not been fully associated with his claims file. The Board is therefore remanding the case to obtain any outstanding service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep disturbances, bilateral severe ear pain, and left hip disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected TMJ disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left hip disability, and right hip disability. The appeal for a right knee disability is remanded, as well as the one for a low back disability and psychiatric disability.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues related to service connection and evaluations for various conditions, including hypertension, hip disabilities, knee disabilities, cervical spine DDD, migraines, and left leg radiculopathy. As a result, the Board dismisses these claims.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip condition secondary to flat feet, BLE radiculopathy (right knee) and left ankle condition (claimed as left ankle fracture residuals). The Veteran's subjective reports were not supported by objective medical evidence.,Service connection was also denied for BLE radiculopathy secondary to a lumbosacral strain. The Board found that the Veteran did not have any current disability or persistent symptoms of BLE radiculopathy.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, and right knee disability due to new and relevant evidence received since the prior rating decisions. The Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities are found to be related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cervical spine, right hip, left hip disabilities and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum available rating. The Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.,For the right hip disability, prior to May 2, 2019, the Veteran was rated at 10 percent. The Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to limitation of extension. From May 2, 2019, he is rated as zero percent (no rating) because any compensable rating would constitute impermissible pyramiding.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip condition (sub-gluteus medius bursitis) and remanded the claims for right lower extremity varicose veins and left lower extremity varicose veins due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that his pre-existing condition was aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records and unclear active duty periods. The Veteran's foot, low iron count, back condition, right hip condition, and left hip condition are all under review.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues include back, hip, foot, and face disabilities, as well as respiratory issues.