Hip decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for various orthopedic and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and left hip condition, both secondary to his service-connected left ankle condition. The VA will obtain new opinions from medical experts to address whether these conditions are related to service or if they are caused by his service-connected left ankle condition.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, bilateral lower and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy conditions, and bilateral knee and hip conditions as there was no probative medical evidence linking these disabilities to the Veteran's service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is rated at 100% due to remission. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder (chronic pain/mental health), right hip disorder, left hip disability, and cervical strain are all denied.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for right hip limitation of flexion is dismissed.,Service connection for a left ankle disability as secondary to the service-connected left tibia-fibula fracture is denied.,Service connection for a left foot disability as secondary to the service-connected left tibia-fibula fracture is denied.,The appeal for entitlement to service connection for low back disability, as secondary to the service-connected left tibia-fibula fracture is remanded.,The appeal for entitlement to service connection for left hip disability, as secondary to the service-connected left tibia-fibula fracture is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's ED is remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if it is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and PTSD.,The Veteran's left hip and right hip disabilities are remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if they are secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.,The Veteran's left lower extremity and right lower extremity neurological disabilities are remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if they are secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not addressed in this decision as no theory of service connection was provided.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but has remanded the claim of right hip disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as well as a lung disability due to duty-to-assist errors in prior examinations.

The Board has determined that there is no current right hip disability and thus service connection for a right hip condition cannot be granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. These conditions are deemed to be directly related to his active military service.,No specific exposure basis was provided in the decision.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as service connected, but his left lower leg, right hip, and right ankle disabilities are denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and disability ratings related to various knee and hip conditions due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, lower back, and right hip conditions due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left hip disability. The claim will be reconsidered with a new VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's right hip disability is granted with a 70% rating, effective July 11, 2019.,His back disability is rated at 70%, and he also receives separate ratings for his right hip flail joint (80%).,Special monthly compensation (SMC) was granted from August 16, 2016, to July 21, 2020, and again from October 1, 2021, to August 10, 2022.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection of a right hip disability and erectile dysfunction with infertility, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip and lumbar spine disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or chronic condition.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, depression, Parkinson's with dementia, lower back disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, right hip and left hip disabilities, and right foot and left foot disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses or a link to active service.