Hip decisions — 2026

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at the maximum noncompensable level. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral hip condition due to insufficient evidence in the prior VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, left knee disability, and left hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left knee, right hip, and left hip conditions due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for Right Hip Disability, Right Shoulder Disability, and Sleep Apnea due to their concurrent withdrawal. The claim of service connection for Bilateral Hearing Loss is remanded for readjudication.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sinusitis, rhinitis, prostate condition, sleep apnea, vertigo, hypertension, back condition, shoulder conditions, elbow conditions, wrist conditions, hip conditions, knee conditions, and ankle/foot conditions. The reasons provided are that the evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and service or any other relevant factors.

The Veteran's appeals for various service connection claims have been dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.

The Veteran's lumbar spine condition and left lower extremity radiculopathy are granted service connection. The claims for left ankle disability and right hip condition are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and CUE claims were dismissed due to procedural issues, including untimely notices of disagreement.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions obtained prior to the March 2020 rating decision did not adequately consider whether current left and right hip disabilities are caused or aggravated by service-connected knee disabilities. The Veteran's complaints of pain with functional impairment can constitute a disability even in the absence of a current diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left and right hip conditions, finding that they are related to his active duty service and/or his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol abuse disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition, right and left hip conditions, right and left knee conditions, and bilateral pes planus (secondary to a right ankle condition). Service connection was granted for right ear hearing loss.,There is no evidence of any diagnosed left ankle or left hip condition. The Veteran's right hip and right and left knee conditions were not incurred in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence of a current disability in some cases and the need for further medical evaluation in others.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back condition, left hip condition, left leg numbness, left shoulder condition, and acquired psychiatric condition (depression) as secondary to a back injury during service. The evidence did not show current disabilities or a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the November 2020 VA examination is inadequate and requires a new examination to determine if the left hip disability was incurred in or due to active duty service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for various hip disabilities and obstructive sleep apnea due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,Service connection is also being remanded for various conditions, including dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, a psychiatric disorder, a right hip condition, sinusitis, a respiratory disorder, gastrointestinal issues, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and other unspecified conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral shoulder disability. Service connection was granted for ocular and periorbital pain (both eyes).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a procedural error in considering new evidence, and requests an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left hip disability.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD secondary to the Veteran's lumbosacral strain. The claims of service connection for OSA, acquired psychiatric disorders, sinusitis, migraines, bilateral knee, bilateral ankle, and left hip conditions are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision, and no good cause for extension was presented.