Hip decisions — 2025

The veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and right ankle disabilities have been remanded. The Board ordered additional VA examinations to be scheduled.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip and right leg disabilities, as secondary to a service-connected right leg scar. The Veteran's reports of in-service injuries need further clarification through medical opinions.

The claim for service connection for a right hip disability, including degenerative arthritis, was denied because no new and relevant evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), an initial compensable disability rating for tension headaches, and an initial compensable disability rating for sacral teratoma residual scars were denied. The claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, groin condition, and neck disability were remanded.

The Board has decided to re-evaluate the veteran's claims for service connection of a left hip condition and bilateral knee conditions as secondary to service-connected left foot and ankle disabilities. The case is being sent back to the VA for further examination.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability and right lower extremity nerve disability due to inadequate examination.

The Board remanded all issues to the AOJ for further development and opinions, including VA examinations.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of bilateral foot disability and right hip disability due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions.

Service connection for right and left shoulder tendonitis is granted. The claim for service connection for right and left thigh/hip conditions is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left and right hip disabilities, finding they were not caused or aggravated by the service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded others for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip condition is being sent back to the VA for further review. The Board decided that the Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his right hip disability is related to his military service.

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action, including obtaining missing medical records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The veteran was granted service connection for left knee and hip conditions secondary to a service-connected back condition. The veteran's request for an increased rating for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as earlier effective dates for these conditions, were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, bilateral dry eye syndrome, left-hand and right-hand disabilities, and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The claims for service connection for the right knee disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's left hip, right hip, right knee, left knee, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain adequate VA examinations and medical opinions.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for migraine headaches was denied. The veteran was granted a higher rating for migraine headaches but denied higher ratings for rhinitis and other conditions. Some issues were remanded for further review.

The veteran's claims for increased rating of migraine headaches and service connection for left knee, right knee, right hip, and syncope were denied. The claims for heart condition and bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis were remanded.

Service connection for the veteran's left and right knee conditions was denied. The claims for service connection for the veteran's left hip, right hip, and left sciatic peripheral nerve paralysis were remanded.