Hip decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities, which are secondary to service-connected knee total arthroplasties. The Veteran's claim will be further evaluated by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA opinions that did not apply the proper 'but-for' analysis for secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities due to a failure to obtain a medical nexus opinion, as required by the duty to assist.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis. The claims for increased ratings of left and right hip disabilities are remanded due to insufficient examination findings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip conditions due to a lack of adequate medical opinions regarding whether his current hip conditions are related to his service-connected left knee condition. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, right calf muscle tear, low back condition, eczema of the right leg, athlete's foot, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left hip condition, and right hip condition due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand three issues: entitlement to an initial rating more than 10 percent for left hip disability, entitlement to an initial compensable rating for left hip scar, and entitlement to service connection for a prostate condition. The Veteran's claims are being returned due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has denied service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its clinical onset in active service and is not otherwise related to active service.,The Board has also remanded the claims of service connection for a left knee disability (including degenerative arthritis, foreign body removal, and strain), as well as a left knee scar.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities, finding that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected radiculopathy or any other service-connected disability.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions due to procedural issues, including a prohibited concurrent election of administrative review options.