Hip decisions — 2025

The appeal to reverse or revise a July 2008 rating decision that denied service connection for a right shoulder condition on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied, while the revision of the same rating decision to grant separate 10 percent ratings for the right knee, left knee, and right hip disabilities, and a noncompensable rating for the right elbow disability was granted.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decision issued on May 27, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left hip disability, left knee disability, and right ankle disability. However, it granted service connection for a right hip strain and a right knee strain, and denied service connection for sleep apnea.

The appeal for service connection for right and left hip disabilities was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, a neck condition, a right hip condition, TBI, right lower extremity neuralgic of sciatic nerve, left lower extremity neuralgic of sciatic nerve, and migraine as the evidence did not support the claims.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including stomach disability, fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, left shoulder disability, residuals of fractured right middle finger, and right hip disability. The Board also denied increased ratings for shin splints, allergic rhinitis with history of sinusitis, post operative turbinate reduction, and residual scar of ganglion cyst removal.

The Board remands the claims for a low back disability and right hip disability to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, kidney condition, and hypertension as the evidence did not support the claims.

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA medical opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip condition, including whether it is related to her service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip and shoulder condition to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and ensure proper development of the Veteran's claims.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition as the evidence did not support a finding that it was incurred in or is otherwise attributable to service.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disability, to include hyperopia and presbyopia, and remanded several other claims including those for kidney, hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, lower extremity neuropathy, hip, knee, heart, neck, upper extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, and total disability based on individual unemployability. The claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right toe removal and rating in excess of 40 percent for left hip disability were denied.

The Board denied service connection for back condition, depression and memory loss, and migraine disability but granted service connection for a left hip disability based on in-service onset.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for various conditions due to a violation of the prohibition against concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition and denied service connection for right hip and right knee conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a dental condition due to surgery in service and remanded the claims for service connection for right and left hip conditions.

The Board granted service connection for several disabilities, including left thumb, left wrist, right hip, back, and sciatic nerve conditions, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned. The claims for service connection and increased ratings for other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for steatohepatitis and gastrointestinal impairment, to include chronic diarrhea and GERD. The claims for a chronic cough, right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, facial scar, back disability, left hip disability, bilateral hand osteoarthritis, hemorrhoids, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension were denied.