Hip decisions — 2026

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is granted a 70% rating. The left hip disability claim is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, back disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or in-service incurrence.,There is no persuasive evidence that the Veteran has any of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities, as well as cervical spine disability. The conditions are deemed to have started during active-duty military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection and initial rating for various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, right hip condition, and right wrist condition must be remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for PTSD remains denied as there is an inadequate VA examination opinion.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is granted. A compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. Service connection for a lumbar spine disability and right hip disability (secondary to right knee) are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right foot, hip, and knee disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining opinions on causation or aggravation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of low back, right hip, and left leg disabilities due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.,An initial disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for the proposed reduction of facial scars, an increased rating for tinnitus, and service connection for migraines have been dismissed due to untimely filings or lack of good cause.

The Veteran's claims for vertigo, right hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability have been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability related to service.,The Veteran's GERD and IBS claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology and pathophysiology, as well as the need for an appropriate toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee condition. The reduction in rating for left ankle strain from 10 to zero percent was improper and restoration of the prior 10 percent rating is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's claims for service connection of right hip disability and headaches were not supported by evidence, resulting in a denial.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were granted with effective dates of March 31, 2006. The Veteran was found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his stroke and other disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder, is granted. The Veteran's tinnitus is also granted.,Bladder cancer and heart disability (including a heart attack) are remanded for further review due to insufficient evidence of service connection. Obstructive sleep apnea is also remanded with respect to the exposure basis.

The Board denied service connection for back, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing current disability or causation related to service.

Service connection for fibromyalgia was dismissed as the RO granted service connection in December 2023.,Service connection for left hip condition was granted based on evidence showing it is related to service.

The Veteran's right hip disability is remanded due to a duty to assist error in failing to provide an adequate medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining relevant service treatment records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's left hip disability is being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and right hip conditions due to inadequate opinions in prior adjudications.