Hip decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for pes planus of the left foot, as there was no evidence of permanent worsening during service. The claims for a top of the foot disability and a left hip disability were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and remanded claims for further development of evidence related to other conditions including GERD and low back disability.

All appeals for service connection and evaluations of various conditions were dismissed as duplicative, with decisions already issued in January 2025.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral foot condition, left hip condition, and stomach condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for a back disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left and right hip disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee condition, left knee condition, and right hip condition for readjudication by the AOJ in light of new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle and knee disabilities, but remanded the claims for left knee and hip disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease, increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, service connection for bilateral hip conditions, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle condition and remanded the claims for bilateral pes planus, low back condition manifested by pain, and left hip condition to include bursitis.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, a neck condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a right hip condition, and a left hip condition. The Board also denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and an increased rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and osteoarthritis, right hip (secondary to right ankle strain), as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to his in-service parachute jumps.

The claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right hip, left hip, right leg, left leg, right shoulder, left shoulder, upper back, lower back, and anxiety/nerves were dismissed due to an improperly completed notice of disagreement.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for TBI with PTSD, service connection for tendonitis, and remanded the claim for a left hip disability as secondary to right ankle and right foot disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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

The Board remands the claims for a pre-decisional hearing to satisfy the Veteran's right to notice of his hearing rights.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a compensable rating for her right ankle sprain, and service connection for bilateral hip disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a left hand disability and denied service connection for rhinitis. The claims for service connection for right knee strain, left knee condition, back condition, neck condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition were remanded.