Hip decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions to schedule a VA examination, as the previous examination was inadequate.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for left hip condition, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to untimely VA Form 10182 submissions without good cause shown.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the evaluations of various service-connected disabilities and denied eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.

The Board granted an effective date of May 8, 2018 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on the Veteran's permanent and total disability status.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and denied service connection for lower back degenerative disc disease, left hip condition, and right hip condition.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition and remanded claims for service connection for knee and hip conditions, while denying service connection for peripheral nerve conditions of the upper and lower extremities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 31, 2011, as his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a right hip disability due to lack of new and relevant evidence, while remanding claims for service connection for right shoulder and right knee disabilities for further medical evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee and left ankle conditions as there was no current disability during the pendency of the claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for nerve damage affecting the genital area and a right hip disability, as additional development is needed to clarify the etiology of these conditions.

The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and the claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back, right ankle, right hip, and right leg nerve disabilities to ensure that a VA examination is conducted to determine if there is a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's service or his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a skin impairment of the hands and feet, low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right hip disability due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hip condition, headaches/migraines, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but denied service connection for a left knee condition. The issues of service connection for cervical strain, bilateral foot condition, rating in excess of 30 percent for generalized anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a right hip disability, secondary to a low back disability, due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and missing treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for an unspecified anxiety disorder with alcohol dependence, and service connection for a low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and right knee disability due to pre-decisional errors of the duty to assist.

The Board granted service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee conditions, as well as a 30 percent initial rating for chronic sinusitis from August 10, 2022, and a maximum 30 percent initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) from September 29, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, right hip disability, and polycystic kidney disease to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a finger condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error by failing to obtain VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, sleep disability, and heart murmur, bypass surgery and residuals. The claims for left knee, seizure, head injury, scar on the left cheek, cervical spine, and right hip disabilities were remanded for further development.