Hip Board decisions

Service connection for the right ankle sprain and right knee strain was granted. Service connection for the left ankle condition, left knee condition, left hand condition, and left elbow condition was denied. The issues of entitlement to service connection for the right hand condition, right elbow condition, right hip condition, and back condition were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted based on the PACT Act. All other claims were either dismissed, denied, or remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's left ankle, low back, and left hip disabilities. The issues are also intertwined with a claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various foot, ankle, and hip disabilities due to inadequate examination findings and missing medical records. The Veteran contends his current conditions are related to his active-duty service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied. All other claims, including service connection for various conditions and TDIU, were remanded for further development.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of left shoulder and right hip disabilities was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board decided to reopen and reconsider several claims related to service connection for various conditions. Some claims were dismissed or denied, while others were remanded for further consideration.

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various disabilities due to new and relevant evidence. The effective date for the left shoulder disability was denied.

The Board denied service connection for bursitis, a neurological leg condition, left hip disability, right hip disability, and back disability. The evidence did not support that these conditions are related to the veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded decisions on bilateral primary open angle glaucoma and vitreous degeneration due to participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) and an anxiety disorder.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded. All other claims are denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension, lumbosacral strain, right hip strain, and right knee strain due to missing military records and insufficient medical evidence.

The veteran's left hip condition, including the hip replacement, is service-connected. The Board found that the veteran's in-service accidents likely caused his current hip issues.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left shoulder and left hip conditions due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left ankle, right ankle, left foot, right foot, and right hip conditions. The Board found that pre-decisional duty to assist errors were made and ordered additional examinations.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability and skin disability were dismissed. Service connection for headaches secondary to sinusitis and AFib was granted, but the claim for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis was denied. The claim for OSA is remanded.

The veteran's left knee disability is service-connected due to a secondary condition related to their right knee. The claims for right and left hip disabilities are being sent back for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and right hip disabilities have been sent back to the agency for further review. The Board needs more information about how these conditions might be related to the Veteran's service-connected knee disability.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for low back, left knee, right knee, right hip, and left hip conditions. The Board found that VA must provide examinations for these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were mostly denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.