Hip decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate and remanded for further examination to determine if the Veteran has current diagnoses for his claimed disabilities, including pain with functional impairment. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for these additional evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, left hip condition, and right hip condition based on the Veteran's in-service injuries and symptoms that continued after service.

The Veteran was granted service connection for migraines, left knee strain, allergic rhinitis, and ganglion cysts. Service connection was denied for left hip disability, plantar fasciitis, keratoconus, hearing loss, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

The Board has granted service connection for cervical and thoracolumbar spine conditions, but denied service connection for a left hip condition.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's cervical and thoracolumbar spine conditions as they are considered to be directly related to his active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right hip, left hip, left ankle, left foot, and cerebral aneurysm conditions as they were not incurred in or caused by active service and are not related to any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right hip condition is related to service. The claim will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, left hip condition, and left lower extremity condition as the evidence did not establish a current disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, including those related to left hip, left knee, right shoulder disabilities, and headaches. The AOJ is required to obtain additional development, such as SSA records and a medical opinion regarding the aggravation of headaches by her service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board denied service connection for a neck condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition. The Veteran's tension headaches were rated as 0 percent disabling during the appeal period.,There is no evidence of a current disability in any of the conditions on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral ankle and hip disabilities due to a lack of consideration of direct service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, bilateral hip, and right big toe conditions as these disabilities are found to be etiologically related to his active-duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, and right ankle conditions as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability is related to his service-connected right ankle disability and remanded for further development. The issues of increased ratings for the right ankle disability and right ankle scars are also being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus, but denied service connection for a right hip condition and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck, bilateral shoulder, right hip, and left foot disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and inadequate VA opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran's hip, knee, and lower back disabilities are being reviewed again with new medical opinions considering his service history.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remands the cases for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current right hip and low back disabilities are at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran's hip, knee, and lower back disabilities are being reviewed again with new medical opinions considering his service history.

The Veteran's left hip condition is currently rated at 10 percent, and the claim for a higher rating remains denied.,The Veteran's right wrist condition is currently rated at 10 percent, and the claim for a higher rating remains denied. The Veteran also seeks service connection for left knee pain secondary to his left hip condition.