Hip decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, left hip, and bilateral foot disabilities due to insufficient rationale in previous VA opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disability is not service-connected as it did not manifest during service or within a presumptive period, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms. The current disability is also not related to any service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for back, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.,For the bilateral hearing loss disability, the claim was not adjudicated as the Veteran failed to appear for a required VA examination without providing good cause.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability and right hip disability are not related to his active service, including exposure to herbicide agents or other environmental factors. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to a failure to obtain necessary VA examinations.

Your appeals for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's passing. No final decision has been made on your claims.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the initial decision and has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for further development.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection of right and left hip conditions due to new evidence. The claims are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition was denied in August 2015, and the Board found no new and relevant evidence to support reopening of this claim. The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted based on his combined disability rating meeting the schedular criteria. Service connection for neck, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, and foot conditions are all denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disability is granted as being proximately due to his service-connected lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and bilateral knee disabilities have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims. The Board will seek additional medical records, including from private providers and military facilities in Guam and Korea, and schedule VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as she has withdrawn her appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hip and knee disabilities are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board has found that the VA did not substantially comply with its prior remand orders regarding scheduling of medical examinations for the Veteran's service connection claims. The appeals are therefore being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability and headaches, including migraines due to his inability to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hip disabilities, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his service-connected mechanical low back pain and his current hip disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left knee disability, limitation of flexion and instability have been dismissed due to withdrawal.,Service connection has been granted for right hip and right knee disabilities as secondary to service-connected left hip and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues on appeal, including reductions in rating and severance of SMC.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hip disabilities and his military service.