Hip decisions — 2026

The Veteran's heart disability is denied as there is no current evidence of a heart condition.,The Veteran's left and right hip disabilities are denied as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and left knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board has denied service connection for left hip, right hip, and low back disabilities. The claim of secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right hip disability has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claim. The Board has also remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for low back and left hip disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence when readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's back disability is granted service connection. The claims for left knee, right shoulder, and bilateral shoulder disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, a back disability, and hypertension as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's current conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran is required to be provided with addendum opinions addressing these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions on secondary aggravation and a need for new examination. The Veteran's conditions are related to her time in active service, but the exact nature of the relationship is unclear.

The Board has granted the appeal for improper withholding of VA compensation pay due to receipt of military retired pay, but denied further retroactive disability pay.

The Board finds that remand is necessary to obtain relevant private medical records for the cervical spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right hip disability, and left hip disability.,The AOJ failed to undertake appropriate efforts to obtain these records prior to issuance of the December 24, 2019, or January 24, 2020, AOJ decisions.

The appeals for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, back, right hip, and left hip disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran's claims were granted in full by an April 2025 rating decision.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for low back strain, left hip condition, and right hip condition as the Veteran was granted service connection for degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine in a June 2023 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip conditions and a left knee condition are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The AOJ will need to readjudicate these claims on their merits.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability. The effective date is not specified as the grant was made subsequent to receipt of the notice of appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a bilateral hip disability has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hip and left ankle disabilities due to insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection through obesity as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because he is currently receiving a combined rating of 100% for his service-connected disabilities, including left and right hip disabilities and degenerative arthritis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service. The issues are also intertwined and require further review.

The Veteran's appeal concerning various conditions was dismissed due to their death.