Hip Board decisions

The Board remanded all issues to ensure the Veteran's complete service treatment records are in the claims file and to secure necessary medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities were dismissed because they were incorrectly docketed.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left and right hip disabilities to obtain a more complete medical opinion.

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various conditions due to inadequate examinations and missing records.

Service connection for IBS is granted under the PACT Act. The issues of left and right hip disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a left hip disability to obtain additional medical opinions. The Veteran's claim is based on secondary service connection due to his service-connected knee disabilities.

The veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities. The claim for SMC at the housebound rate was dismissed as moot. The claims for service connection for a right hip disability and for a higher rate of SMC were remanded.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for several conditions were denied, but some issues related to service connection and ratings were remanded for further review.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate for the appeal period, and thus remanded the claims to obtain additional development.

The veteran's ratings for right knee limitation of extension and instability were restored to 20% effective June 27, 2022. The rating for right knee limitation of flexion was increased to 30%. Issues regarding service connection for left hip, right hip, and right ankle conditions were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and hearing loss. Other claims were remanded for further evaluation.

All claims were dismissed without prejudice due to the veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for skin disorder, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability. The claims for right knee, left knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or link to military service.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of current diagnosis or functional loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left and right hip conditions because new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's back, left hip, and left shoulder conditions. The decision was based on a motor vehicle accident during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee osteoarthritis and tinnitus, made it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from August 5, 2011. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) during this period.

The Board has denied the claims of service connection for various conditions, finding that new and relevant evidence was not presented to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral knee and hip conditions due to errors in obtaining medical records and inadequate reasons and bases provided by the VA.