Hip decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for left hip condition and tinnitus due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip condition and a mental health condition, claimed as depression with anxiety, due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor. The other claims are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The veteran withdrew all pending appeals before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus but granted it for left and right hip and ankle disabilities, all of which are considered secondary to the Veteran's service-connected foot disability.

The Board grants service connection for a right hip and right knee disability, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board remands the claim for further adjudication due to a discrepancy in whether peripheral artery disease is considered service-connected.

The Board granted service connection for dermatophytosis (tinea pedis and onychomycosis of the foot) with a rating of 30 percent, but denied service connection for multiple other conditions including hypokalemia, bilateral pes planus, cervical spine condition, left elbow condition, left foot hallux valgus, left hand condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, pain in left shoulder joint, right elbow condition, right hand condition, left extremity sciatica, right extremity sciatica, right knee condition, stomach issues, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal request was denied as it was not timely filed within the one-year period from the date of notification.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several claims for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, finding that there was no credible evidence to support an in-service event or injury related to her current condition.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for right hip strain with degenerative arthritis and remanded issues related to initial ratings and left hip condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, and cervical strain (claimed as neck disability) to obtain additional medical opinions regarding aggravation by service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected OSA, restored a 60 percent rating for asthma with obstructive sleep apnea, and granted a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome during the period on appeal from September 17, 2023, to October 11, 2024. The Board denied a higher rating for unspecified depressive disorder.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, including those related to various conditions such as right foot condition, TMJ, asthma, jawbone condition, sleep apnea, kidney stones, chronic bronchitis, Alpha gal, encephalopathy, left shoulder, left ankle, cervical spine, right hip, tachycardia, loose teeth, and jawbone condition.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal regarding increased rating for asthma and COPD, compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis, and service connection for a left hip condition.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left hip condition, finding no evidence of a current disability or a link to the Veteran's active service.

The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a migraine headache disability was denied as a matter of law, and several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, right and left lower extremity neurological disorders, and right and left hip disabilities as they were not shown to be caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, obstructive sleep apnea, a left hip condition, and a right hip condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's active military service.