Hip decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee and left hip disabilities as the evidence did not establish their existence for VA purposes.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip and neck conditions due to a need for further development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The appeal for service connection for left hip; thigh motion disability was dismissed, and the effective date for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder could not be earlier than August 21, 2020.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for sleep apnea but denied higher ratings for right hip disability and dismissed the appeals for service connection for PTSD, chronic gastritis, and rotator cuff tendonitis.

The Board denied service connection for T1-T2 scoliosis, a right ankle disability, and a right hip disability. The increased rating claim for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left hip condition, finding it not related to an in-service injury or event and not secondary to a service-connected left knee condition.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, finding that it was caused by limping due to the Veteran's other service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for left foot, cervical spine, left shoulder, and right hip conditions, as well as a higher rating for tinnitus. The claims for service connection for right knee strain, lower back condition, right ankle sprain, right foot post-fracture pain, and PTSD were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot and left hip disability as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's active service, or aggravated by his service-connected right foot disability.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating of a right hip disability to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination with an appropriate clinician.

The current appeal for increased ratings and TDIU is dismissed as the matters are pending readjudication by the AOJ.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for a left hip condition, denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for service-connected left knee strain, granted an initial 20 percent rating for service-connected left ankle disability prior to February 10, 2021, and denied a rating higher than 10 percent for the same from February 10, 2021 onward. The Board also remanded entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and referred a claim for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety due to chronic pain.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy neuropathy but denied service connection for a left hip disability.

The Board remands the case to correct an error by the AOJ and ensure proper re-adjudication of the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a right hip disability, as well as the improper reduction in her rating.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including glaucoma, diabetes, and neuropathy, as the probative evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including right and left hip conditions and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, was dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to outstanding records and a need for further medical examination.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for back, hip, right wrist, and unspecified sleeping disorder disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a left wrist condition, headaches, and bilateral hip conditions but denied service connection for a right wrist condition and back pain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hip conditions and a lower back condition due to inadequate medical opinions.