Hip decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition as there was no evidence of an in-service event or injury that caused or is otherwise related to the claimed condition.

The Board granted service connection for a left and right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service hip pain.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee, and left and right hip disabilities but granted a 70% rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder from April 28, 2014 to September 15, 2015.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition and a right hip condition, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to an in-service fall from a ladder.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability as secondary to the service-connected right knee disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher rating for the right knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including missing Reserve records and outstanding SSA records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left hand, wrist, hip, and scars on wrists and shoulders.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right hip, shoulder, neck, knee, and left shoulder conditions, as further development is necessary to provide appropriate VA examinations.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, granted a separate rating for neuralgia of the right sciatic nerve, and denied an initial compensable rating for chronic nasal congestion. The Board also remanded entitlement to service connection for a right hip condition.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including cervicalgia, left and right hip disabilities, right ankle disability, diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, and a skin disability. The claim was also granted for a 20 percent rating for left ankle sprain with chronic achilles tendonitis and degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for multiple service-connected disabilities to obtain an opinion on their severity from a clinician.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, right and left hip disabilities, and back disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability as the evidence did not support that the Veteran's current condition began during active service or was related to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral hip condition as further development is needed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral vascular disease, low back condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition as further development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a left hip disability. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for a left hip disability has been withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic right wrist disability and an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while denying service connection for otitis media and other claims.

The Board remands the claims for a left hip disability and a migraine headache disability to obtain additional medical opinions.