Hip decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal of the increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was erroneously docketed and dismissed as a matter of law.,Service connection for a right hip disability, arthritis, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, back disability, and left knee disability were denied due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right hip disabilities due to a lack of adequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for back, left ankle, right ankle, and left hip disabilities. The appeal for service connection of the right knee disability is pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right hand disability, back disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.,Service connection is denied for left hand disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection were dismissed as the decisions granting those conditions are final and cannot be reviewed on a freestanding basis.

The Board has found that readjudication of the previously denied claim of service connection for a right hip disability is warranted, and thus remanded to allow the AOJ to consider all evidence of record.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip, shoulder, wrist, and ankle disabilities. The conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis is granted service connection, but his jaw condition, lumbar spine condition, bilateral hip condition, cervical spine disability, bilateral shoulder condition, Gulf War illness, sleep disturbances, and headache condition are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations and medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral ankle, hip, shoulder, and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder and heat sensitivity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted.,The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence supports the reopening of the claims for right hip condition, left Achilles condition, and left foot condition.

The appeal regarding earlier effective dates for IBS and IVDS is dismissed.,The reduction in the rating for painful right toes scars is granted, restoring a 10 percent rating from May 3, 2023.,Increased ratings to 20 percent for lower extremity radiculopathy are granted as of October 21, 2024.,Service connection and increased ratings for left hip conditions, right hip conditions, left knee condition, ED, and depressive disorder are granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination regarding the Veteran's right hip condition, which could be related to his active-duty service. The claim will be reconsidered with the provision of an appropriate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical stenosis with intervertebral disc syndrome and facet arthropathy. The claims of entitlement to service connection for right foot pain, right hip condition, right knee condition, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals due to untimely filing of appeal requests and lack of good cause.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for low back disability and right hip disability due to insufficient evidence. The acquired psychiatric disorder issue remains pending.

The Veteran's right and left hip disabilities have been granted service connection.,An initial rating of 30 percent for chronic enterocolitis with diverticulosis has been granted effective October 4, 2020.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to errors in fulfilling VA's duty to assist, including obtaining medical opinions and examinations. The character of discharge issue is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his right thigh condition, as well as service connection for hip conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, lower back disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability due to lack of a current disability. The Board also remanded the issues regarding lower back and hip disabilities for further examination and medical nexus opinions.