Hip decisions — 2025

The veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right hip, and right ankle disabilities were withdrawn. The claims for left foot disability, low back disability, left hip disability, left ankle disability, and respiratory disability were denied.

The veteran's left hip disability is service-connected because it was caused by their service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hands/fingers, hips, and knees disabilities is granted. The Board found that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service injury.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was granted. The claim for a compensable disability rating for unexplained weight loss was denied. All other claims were remanded for further consideration.

The Board remanded all issues for further examination and consideration of evidence.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left hip, right hip, and lower back disabilities due to inadequate examinations. The case will be reviewed again with new evidence.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left and right hip conditions as secondary to service-connected bilateral knee condition. The Board requires additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for sleep disorder, left hip condition, bilateral foot condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to lack of current diagnoses and functional impairment.

The Board remands the claim for a right hip disability to be addressed with an adequate VA examination that addresses causation and aggravation, as well as other relevant evidence.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left knee, right ankle, right elbow, and right hip conditions. The VA must provide examinations to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions but remanded the issues of disability ratings for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and rating increase was dismissed because the veteran withdrew all issues before a decision was made.

The veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims related to the right hip were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran will receive VA examinations for his claimed conditions.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left hip and left knee conditions. The Board found that VA did not obtain all relevant private treatment records before making its decisions.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral ankle and hip conditions as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the VA medical opinions were inadequate because they did not address all theories of service connection, including aggravation and obesity as an intermediate step.

The veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions were denied. However, the veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for Bell's palsy and an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and sleep apnea. Several other issues were remanded for further review.

The Board dismissed claims for asthma, kidney cancer, chest pains, and rhinitis due to lack of adjudication. Claims for cervical DDD, shoulder strains, hip conditions, and foot conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disability is remanded to schedule an examination and obtain a nexus opinion.