Hip decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for hiatal hernia, erectile dysfunction, and migraines but granted service connection for left hip disability (degenerative arthritis) and earlier effective dates for certain conditions.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral, right knee, right hip, and right ankle conditions as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty or a service-connected disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a bilateral hip disability, as it was fully granted in a March 2024 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left hip disability, left shoulder disability, back disability, cervical spine disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions or their relation to active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bowel inconsistency, restrictive food intake disorder, a bilateral ankle condition, a neck disorder, and a heart disorder as the evidence does not reflect that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of these disorders. The claim for PTSD due to military sexual trauma was denied based on the lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip condition, right shoulder condition, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) and remanded claims related to eye conditions, traumatic brain injury (TBI), temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), and tension headaches.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, but denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability. The other issues related to the bilateral eye condition, prostate disability, and hypertension were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral hip disability to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the May 2023 rating decision on appeal.

The appeal regarding service connection for left hip and left knee disabilities is dismissed as moot because the benefits were granted in a February 2025 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic right elbow, hip, and wrist disabilities to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip conditions as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, right hip, and knee disabilities due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied earlier effective dates, initial ratings higher than 30 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and insomnia, and initial ratings higher than 10 percent for lumbosacral strain. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded.

The Board granted restoration of the 70% rating for PTSD, effective May 1, 2023, and remanded several claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and a mental health condition as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability and remanded the claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to potential pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a left hip disability, and a right hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot and ankle disabilities, as well as a left hip disability, due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of various conditions and readjudicated the claim for a left wrist condition, finding new and relevant evidence. The appeal for PTSD was dismissed.