Hip decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and an earlier effective date, as well as a higher rating for hearing loss.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee disability and service connection for tinnitus, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities, as well as a psychiatric disability, but remanded several other claims.

The Board granted service connection for right cervical radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability, but denied service connection for a scar on the forehead and remanded issues related to left hip, right hip, and foot disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition, right knee condition, and right hip condition as there was no evidence of current disability related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claims for a bilateral foot disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral leg disability, lumbar spine disability, gastrointestinal issues, chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, skin rashes, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic right foot disability, a chronic lumbar spine disability, and a chronic right hip disability.

The Board granted service connection for a right forehead scar and remanded the claims for service connection of various other disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities have been granted a 60 percent rating from June 14, 2013, and he has also been granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from the same date.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and a right hip disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the 70 percent rating for bipolar disorder, TDIU, and SMC as well as service connection for a respiratory condition, headaches, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction, and right and left hip condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a complete medical opinion addressing both secondary causation and secondary aggravation theories of service connection from a medical doctor.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including scheduling a medical examination to provide an opinion on the severity of the left hip disability without considering the beneficial effects of medication.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right and left hand/finger disabilities, high blood pressure, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability or nexus to service.

The veteran withdrew her appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diverticulosis, atrial fibrillation, cerebral infarction, COPD, benign prostatic hyperplasia, lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of current disabilities or functional impairment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, heart disability, liver disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and bilateral pes planus. The appeal seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability was dismissed.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability from August 12, 2008 to November 3, 2013 and denied higher ratings for the left quadriceps muscle injury with left knee tendon repair and degenerative arthritis.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional error in VA's duty to notify, requiring notice of the Veteran's right to an AOJ hearing.