Hip decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder, left wrist, bilateral hip, and left ankle disabilities as there is no current disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a higher disability rating for lumbar strain, as well as service connection for eczema and a right hip condition.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for shin splints, foot pain, left hip condition, right knee pain, and back pain based on new and relevant evidence. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, and left knee disability were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as currently diagnosed, related to in-service military sexual trauma (MST).

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, lumbar spine disability, and erectile dysfunction as the conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's period of service or caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities, but denied increased ratings for cervical spine, right knee, left knee (meniscal tear status post meniscal repair), and left knee (limitation of motion) disabilities. A 10 percent rating was granted for the left knee scar.,The Board remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability, non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy, and bilateral knee disability to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip disability, back disability, and scars as secondary to knee or back surgery due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service. The claim for skin condition was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left foot, left hip condition, and right hip condition to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication, including obtaining new evidence and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip condition, back condition, and right ankle strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee condition.

The Board denied service connection for right upper extremity neuropathy, to include as secondary to a right elbow condition and denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The Board also remanded several claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but remanded claims for back, left knee, left hip, and left ankle disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and active duty.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected scapulohumeral dystrophy.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability, right hand sprain, back DJD, neck DJD, bilateral knee DJD, bilateral foot pain, DM II, and OSA as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches was granted, while the claims for tinnitus and various musculoskeletal conditions were denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right knee, left knee, and right hip conditions as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for tension headaches and eye surgery, granted a 10 percent evaluation for the right leg scar, and remanded several other issues related to service connection.