Hip decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for back disability, left foot plantar fasciitis, respiratory condition, skin condition, left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, left knee disability, left leg arthritis, right knee disability, and right leg arthritis. However, the Veteran's claim for migraine headaches was granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right and left hip disability, to include as secondary to the service-connected lumbar spine disability, for further development of the record.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, left hip, and right hip disabilities to the AOJ for further development.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertensive heart disease and chronic prostatitis with enlarged prostate, but denied service connection for cervical spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities.

The Board remands the service connection claims for various disabilities due to a lack of information regarding a potential defect in the VA.gov platform and the need for updated treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection for a cervical spine disability was granted, while other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board denied service connection for multiple musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between any of these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for left hip, left knee, right hand (thumb and fingers), and left shoulder disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the appeal period. The lumbar strain with hyperlordosis and disc narrowing is remanded for further consideration.

The appeal for service connection of multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, left foot peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, and hypertension, effective from November 2, 2022. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and dismissed the appeals for service connection of various other conditions as well as for compensable ratings.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for low back, left hip, and right hip conditions as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused post-service conditions.

The Board remands all the issues for further development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and providing additional forms to the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for a left and right hip disability secondary to the service-connected bilateral knee disability due to an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back condition and right hip condition as further development is needed to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for multiple osteoarthritis conditions, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and gout based on the evidence showing a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for essential tremor, while remanding the other issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for PTSD, as well as other claims for service connection that were not supported by evidence.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including alopecia, bilateral bunions, wrist and hip disabilities, knee and lower extremity disabilities, depression, back disability, cyst removal of the right hand, plantar fasciitis, and a heart murmur with palpitations, as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied entitlement to an effective date prior to March 31, 2020 for the grant of service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, traumatic brain injury, thoracolumbar spine disability, and left hip disability.