Hip decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including high cholesterol, left knee disability, left hip disability, hypertension, prostate cancer, posttraumatic stress disorder, bilateral hearing loss, right hip disability with limitation of extension, right hip disability with limitation of flexion, right knee disability, and right ankle disabilities have all been denied. The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnoses or complaints related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (to include as secondary to lumbosacral strain), and left knee condition. Service connection was denied for left hip condition and right hip condition due to lack of evidence of current disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, left hip disability, right hip disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability due to inadequate opinions regarding direct service connection and secondary service connection.

The Veteran's gastric ulcer with erosive gastroduodenitis is granted an initial 20 percent rating.,Other service connection claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left, right ankle conditions and a right hip condition due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which he contends are related to his active military service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the appellant's left hip condition is related to service. The claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for right hip avascular necrosis, a right hip disability based on limited extension, and a right hip disability based on impairment of the thigh. The effective date remains December 20, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine and right hip disabilities, both secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The VA will obtain addendum medical opinions to address whether these conditions are aggravated by or related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to service or any other relevant factor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various recurrent disabilities of the cervical spine, hands, hips, and feet, all claimed as resulting from herbicide agent exposure during service. The VA examinations conducted were by nurse practitioners rather than medical doctors, which did not comply with the Board's instructions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for right hip and left ankle disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to duty-to-assist errors and will consider any new evidence in its decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including headaches, ankle, foot, hip, back, knee, shin, and neurological issues are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective March 20, 2019, as her service-connected psychiatric disability, right hip disability, and migraine headaches rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, left ankle degenerative arthritis, and a left hip condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right knee conditions, as well as left and right hip conditions due to incomplete review of private treatment records and inadequate opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disability due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability.,An initial compensable rating (20%) is granted for bilateral dry eye syndrome, as it does not result in visual impairment or functional impairment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to procedural errors in the VA decision-making process.

The Veteran's right knee condition is granted as secondary to her service-connected right ankle condition. The Board also remanded the cases for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right lower extremity sciatica, but has remanded the claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral hip condition.