Hip decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other issues.

The appeal for service connection for a left hip disability, to include as secondary to service-connected left knee and foot disabilities, is remanded due to the need for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a left shoulder disability, right little finger disability, low back disability, left hip disability, foot disability, cold injury residuals to ears, nose, face, and hands, and acid reflux, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip, knee, and foot conditions due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The appeal for service connection and initial rating for various disabilities was dismissed due to improper concurrent election of multiple review options.

The Board remands the service connection claims for right hip condition and right knee condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a duty-to-assist error by the AOJ.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to October 17, 2014, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, left shoulder disability, maxillary sinusitis, left hip disability, and peripheral vestibular disorder (PVD), as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the October 2011 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back and right hip conditions to obtain additional medical evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board remands the matter for additional evidentiary development to properly assess the severity of the Veteran's back disability, including a retrospective opinion on range of motion findings prior to April 5, 2022.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as well as entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for a disability or disabilities other than coronary artery disease, prior to December 21, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right foot, and right hip disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and a left hip condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia, right knee arthritis, tinnitus, left knee pain, lumbar spine pain, right hip pain, and left hip pain based on credible lay evidence of in-service onset and continuous symptoms.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, service connection for left hip condition, and service connection for right hip condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including left hip, left knee, right knee, fatigue, loss of smell, loss of taste, and neck conditions, as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for left wrist synovitis with osteoarthritis and service connection for neck, left knee, and left hip disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for left hip condition and sacroiliac joint dysfunction is dismissed as the AOJ granted the benefit sought in full.

The Board granted service connection for left and right wrist disabilities, a low back disability, and assigned a separate rating of 10 percent for limitation of motion of the right middle finger. The appeal was dismissed for duty to assist errors in other claims.