Hip decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and back disability. The evidence did not show these conditions began during or within one year after service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from November 16, 2017, to January 21, 2019. The decision is based on her bilateral hip disabilities that prevented her from engaging in prolonged walking and changing from sitting to standing.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings, service connection, and a temporary total evaluation due to inadequate examinations in previous remands. The Veteran's knee disabilities are being examined again to assess their severity, including flare-ups, and his left hip disability is being evaluated with consideration of its relationship to his knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for further examination regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder. The appellant's hearing loss claim is also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for recurrent right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, left hip, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of adequate medical opinions showing a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss has been dismissed.,The claims for service connection for a left hip disability and right hip disability have been remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for various knee, neck, and hip conditions as the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for a right hip disability. The Veteran's obesity is also raised as an issue and must be addressed upon remand.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for joint pain, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service. The Board concluded that any joint conditions were less likely than not due to service.

The Veteran's initial separate and compensable disability rating of 20 percent for bilateral dry eye syndrome has been granted. The remaining issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of right hip, left hip, and left knee disabilities as they have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left hip disability and remanded his claims for thoracolumbar strain, acquired psychiatric disabilities, and OSA.,Service connection was not granted for left hip disability due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or association with service.

The Board denied service connection for left wrist, right wrist, left ankle, right ankle, left elbow, right elbow, left hip, and right hip conditions. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a current disability or link these conditions to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disability on the basis that it is related to service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions have been reopened, but the underlying service connection claims remain denied.,The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc disease claim remains on appeal with a remanded rating issue.

The Board has remanded multiple claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, including those related to service connection and disability ratings.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right hip disability due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is remanded as additional development is needed to address the etiology of any right hip disability and whether it is related to service-connected conditions or other factors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling examinations. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection or increased ratings for various conditions.

The Veteran's cervical strain and lumbosacral strain have been granted service connection. Other conditions are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and bilateral hip condition, finding that the evidence does not support a link to active-duty service.,Service connection for a heart condition is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.