Hip decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hip condition, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability due to insufficient medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various knee and hip disabilities, as well as scars of the extremities and trunk due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability is being reopened and granted.,Service connection for diarrhea as a qualifying chronic disability under the PACT Act is granted.,GERD, sinus disability, residuals of a nasal fracture, jaw disability, neck disability, and back disability are all remanded for further development due to the provisions of the PACT Act regarding toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).,Bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to service-connected back disability is also being remanded.,

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left hip condition and back and knee issues, precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has decided to remand three specific issues related to the Veteran's left hip disability, including a rating in excess of 20 percent and limitations on extension and flexion.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of CFS and granted service connection for rhinitis, back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and dermatitis. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to verify the appellant's reported stressors related to his PTSD and to obtain his complete service treatment records. The claims for right knee, left knee, right foot, and left foot disabilities are also remanded as VA examinations are required.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings and service connection was remanded due to insufficient evidence. The rating for the back disability remains at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right hip disability. The other issues of service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for muscle spasms was dismissed. The Board found no evidence linking the current right hip, shoulder, and hemorrhoids disabilities to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions. The issues include a left hip disability, COPD, sleep apnea, right knee disability, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as she does not meet the VA standards for a diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in her favor.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were granted, with a 10% rating assigned for the right knee disability from May 12, 2014 to March 6, 2017. Service connection was established for left knee, right hip, left hip, and back disabilities as secondary to the patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee status post arthroscopy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left hip disability and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right hip disabilities, as well as hemorrhoids, are granted. The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of in-service onset and continuity of symptoms related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been withdrawn, and the appeal as to these issues is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty and have persisted since.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back and hip disabilities due to inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran's temporary total disability rating claim was denied as there is no evidence of one or more months of convalescence following his surgeries.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip and knee conditions, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were present during active duty.,Service connection is established for left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee conditions as directly related to her military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied due to failure to attend scheduled VA examinations without good cause.,The Veteran failed to report for the required VA examinations, which were necessary to establish entitlement to benefits.