Hip decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a right hip condition to correct pre-decisional errors and obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions as further development is needed, including VA examinations.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection of right and left hip disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failing to provide a VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, and lower back conditions to obtain new VA medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for the Veteran's right wrist and left hip disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for other specified anxiety disorder and readjudicated the claim of entitlement to service connection for a lower back disability. The claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, neck, left ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities were dismissed or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity (LLE) lumbar radiculopathy and right lower extremity (RLE) lumbar radiculopathy, readjudicated the left elbow condition, and denied service connection for dry eye syndrome. Other claims were dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left hip, knee, TMJ, and shoulder conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting their relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the left groin biopsy scar and remanded several claims, including service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and increased ratings for various hip conditions.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for pneumonia, a lung disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, deteriorating disc disease, left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities. The Board also denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis and rotator cuff tear.,The decision is based on the evidence of record, which does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions are related to service or otherwise caused by a service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip conditions as there was no in-service injury or disease of the hips, and the onset of symptoms occurred more than 30 years after service.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hip disabilities was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative, and the issues are dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded several other issues, including increased ratings and service connections.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right, left hip conditions and lower back condition as the VA examinations are found to be inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle condition, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied ratings over 10 percent for the Veteran's right hip and bilateral knee disabilities throughout the appeal period.

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

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