Hip decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for a sinus disability, facial scars, left hip disability, residuals of human papillomavirus (HPV), and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to duty to assist errors. The claim for a left shoulder disability was denied as new evidence did not warrant readjudication.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip disabilities, but granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including efforts to locate and reconstruct the Veteran's missing claims file.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for left and right hip disabilities as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination opinion.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a right shoulder condition, tinnitus, hypertension, a right hip condition, bilateral knee conditions, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, IBS, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The effective date of March 7, 2022, was granted for the award of service connection for right lower extremity sciatica, and November 18, 2021, was granted for GERD.

The Board granted service connection for right hip, neck, left knee, and left shoulder disabilities but denied service connection for a left hip disability, back disability, PCOS, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that the evidence of record does not support a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury or event.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for migraines, a right hip disability, and a left hip disability as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a right hip condition, as the previous opinion is found inadequate and additional evidence has been reasonably raised by the record.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability and a right knee disability, to include strains, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities to obtain additional evidence and provide addendum medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee and right hip disabilities for a VA examination to determine their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a right hip condition, restless sleep, sleep apnea, and low back condition, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings for hip and ankle disabilities due to a need for additional development of the record.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and right and left hip disabilities secondary to the low back disability, but denied service connection for a neck disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to the low back disability.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation and no nexus to the Veteran's service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip osteoarthritis and left hip disability to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia and PTSD, and remanded the claims for a bilateral ankle condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral flat feet.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle, left hip, left knee, right knee, and right hip disabilities based on the evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service injuries.