Hip decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for DDD of the lumbar spine and remanded issues related to a left hip condition, colon cancer status post colon resection, and right foot and right hip conditions.

The Board remands the claims for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral hip disabilities to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip conditions, a higher rating for left ankle strain, and remanded claims for low back and right knee conditions.

The Board denied service connection for sciatica, lumbar strain, and bilateral hip disability as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, which began during active duty for training.

The Board denied service connection for tingling feet and remanded the claims for a right hip condition and lumbar spine condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for left hip disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD, TDIU based on PTSD, and service connection for various disabilities, except for tinnitus which was granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of these matters without prejudice.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a right hip disability to ensure that all necessary evidence is obtained and reviewed.

The Board granted service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, left hip condition, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, back condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot/toe conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right wrist disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, and neck disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a left knee disability, bilateral hip disability, back disability, bilateral leg disability, hypertension, and gastrointestinal disability, as there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and a right wrist disability, as there was no evidence of these conditions during or shortly after his military service. The claims for other disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia and remanded the claims for periodic limb movement disorder, sleep condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, upper respiratory disability, elevated blood pressure, elevated prostate condition, fatigue, right hip condition, dizziness, fainting, or loss of consciousness, pneumonia/dyspnea, and skin, malignant neoplasm.

The Board denied an effective date prior to September 5, 2023, for a 100 percent rating for MDD and SMC based on housebound criteria. However, it granted service connection for right ear painful scar, right ear surgical scar, and sleep apnea with an effective date of November 30, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for right hip disability and cervical spine disability, finding that the Veteran's disabilities had their onset in service.

The Board granted service connection for lung scarring and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and denied increased ratings for lumbar spine, right knee, left knee, and right hip disabilities.