Hip decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hip and cervical spine conditions due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, while remanding the claims for service connection for other disabilities and an initial rating for left foot pes planus.

The appeal for service connection for a left hip condition was denied as new and relevant evidence had not been received to warrant readjudication.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's anxiety disorder, left shoulder strain, left ankle sprain, and lumbosacral strain. The claims for service connection for bilateral hip conditions were remanded, as was a claim to dismiss special monthly compensation based on anatomical loss of creative organ.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and opinions to address whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his service or VA treatment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, and right knee conditions as the VA medical opinions are inadequate and do not consider all relevant evidence of record including lay statements.

The Board denied service connection for both the right hip and right ankle conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, finding it to be etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection and an earlier effective date to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for issuance of a statement of the case under the legacy appeal system.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection, with some issues being remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The appeal for service connection and effective date issues was dismissed as the claims were addressed by a separate decision.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip condition, to include left hip replacement, degenerative arthritis, and avascular necrosis. The bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis issue was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral shoulder and hip condition, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Hepatitis C disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of a December 2008 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for disc degeneration lumbosacral, right hip disability, left hip disability, insomnia, and right knee disability.

The appeal for service connection for a right hip disability was dismissed due to non-compliance with essential claims-processing rules. The claim for service connection for a low back disability is remanded for further development.

The Board granted initial ratings of 40 percent, but not higher, for a back disability; 30 percent, but not higher, for cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), left hip disability, migraine headaches, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left and right hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow conditions, to obtain new medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right and left hip disabilities, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy as there is no evidence of a current disability.