Hip decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were remanded due to procedural errors. The headaches appeal is granted with a 10% rating, but the hip and shin splints issues are still pending.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings for his feet and knees, as well as a new rating for his right hip disability. The SMC claim is also being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for neck disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, and left shoulder disability due to a failure to request medical examinations or obtain medical opinions. The claims are being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his lumbar spine and right hip disabilities due to a duty to assist error. The effective date for DEA benefits is granted as May 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, lumbosacral condition (lower back pain), and cervical strain due to potential duty-related injuries or aggravation of existing conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, lumbosacral condition (lower back pain), and cervical strain due to potential duty-related injuries or aggravation of existing conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hip, ankle, and knee disabilities are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected pes planus. The hearing loss disability is also not service-connected as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip, left ankle, and right ankle conditions due to the Veteran's in-service injuries. The evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disability, which may be related to service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's left elbow disability is being remanded for further review.,The Veteran's right hip and left hip disabilities are also being remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right hip condition, finding that the Veteran's back pain is aggravated by his right hip surgery.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability. The claims of entitlement to service connection for left and right hip disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection for anxiety, sinusitis, a cervical spine disability, a left elbow disability, and a right hip disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip and back disabilities, hypertension, prostate cancer, and chronic kidney disease on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. The evidence supports that these conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right knee degenerative arthritis based on limitation of motion was denied. A separate 20 percent rating for a right knee meniscus tear is granted. The claims for service connection for left hip condition and right foot gout are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for both a right hip disability and a left hip disability, finding that the Veteran's observable symptoms of pain and stiffness began during his active service and have persisted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left elbow, hand, and knee conditions related to gout have been granted. The claim for a left hip condition has been denied due to lack of current disability evidence. Service connection for the left shoulder condition is also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examination opinions and a failure to provide a VA examination for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and is granted service connection.,A compensable rating for chronic pansinusitis prior to August 15, 2025 is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.,A compensable rating for migraine with migraine variants is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.,Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinion pursuant to the PACT Act.,Service connection for right hip disability (osteoarthritis) is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.