Hip decisions — 2025

The claims for service connection for right and left hip conditions are dismissed as the benefits have already been granted in full. The claim for a lumbar spine condition is remanded for further examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of right and left hip disabilities, secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, for an addendum medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay contentions.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal for ratings in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and 10 percent for left hip disability was dismissed due to failure to comply with claims processing rules.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, but denied service connection for a left hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of multiple joint pain and disabilities to correct an error by the AOJ, satisfy its duty to assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A, and obtain additional VA examinations and medical nexus opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a TBI, cervical spine condition, thoracic and lumbar spine condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition as further development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches condition, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, left shoulder condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and bilateral foot condition based on the evidence of in-service noise exposure and reports of a continuity of symptomatology from service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for liver cancer but denied or dismissed claims for lumbar spine, left hip, right hip conditions and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for a left hip disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the muscle group XVII (status post gunshot wound to the right buttock) disability from May 4, 2016. The appeal seeking earlier effective dates for service connection was dismissed.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right hip and knee condition, as secondary to service-connected disabilities, due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hip condition secondary to the Veteran's service-connected ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbar spine, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability aggravates his bilateral hip disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus is granted, while the claims for a right hip disability and left hip disability are denied.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition, left hip condition, and an anxiety condition with depression. The claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions and tension headaches were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for chronic left and right wrist disabilities, but remanded the claims for other finger, thumb, hip, and back conditions due to a need for further evidence.

The Board denied service connection for syncope, a left hip disability, a left ankle disability, a right ankle disability, and hemorrhoids as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability, left wrist disability, right hip disability, and bilateral flat feet due to inadequate medical opinions and missing service treatment records.