Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for a back disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, erectile dysfunction, left hip disability, right hip disability, disability of the peripheral nerves of the left lower extremity, disability of the peripheral nerves of the right lower extremity, GERD, and prostate. The Veteran's current disabilities are being readjudicated.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus is denied as the disability is already rated at its maximum.,Service connection for heart disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, lower back disability, gallbladder disability, left knee disability, left hip disability, and lower left leg disability are remanded due to errors in VA's pre-decisional duty to assist.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hip disabilities, finding that there is no credible evidence linking his current hip conditions to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for a lower back disability, right knee disability, and right hip disability due to missing service treatment records. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for VA examinations to determine the nature and cause of his disabilities.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for bilateral pes planus, but has granted service connection for a right hip disability and a back condition.,Service connection for the right hip disability and back condition are granted as both conditions were incurred during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of a VA examination regarding the relationship between the lumbar spine disability and the service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus, cervical spine condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, retropatellar pain syndrome of the right knee, left knee condition, left shin condition, and ankle conditions are all granted as service connected.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on direct evidence showing their onset during active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for HIV, diabetes mellitus, type II, a heart condition, a kidney condition, a back disability, and bilateral hip disability due to inadequate development under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) and potential need for compliance with the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Board has denied service connection for a left hip condition, obstructive sleep apnea, fatigue (other than obstructive sleep apnea), and hypertension. Service connection is granted only for obstructive sleep apnea on the basis that it is proximately due to or the result of service-connected low back disorder and radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for musculoskeletal conditions, sinusitis, bladder condition, erectile dysfunction, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia due to pre-existing duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran's active-duty service is noted as a factor in his complaints of pain.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot, left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses at any time during the pendency of his appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and rating issues, including anxiety with PTSD and depression, cervical spine disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, left knee disability, and a proposed reduction in the evaluation of low back pain.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error prior to the October 2020 rating decision on appeal and has remanded both left hip disability and right hip disability claims for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and duty to assist errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of left knee, hip, and shoulder conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's petition to reconsider the claim of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss has been denied as new and relevant evidence was not received.,The Veteran's petition to reconsider the claim of entitlement to service connection for left hip condition has been denied as new and relevant evidence was not received.,The Veteran's petition to reconsider the claim of entitlement to service connection for difficulty breathing, shortness of breath has been denied as new and relevant evidence was not received.,The Veteran's petition to reconsider the claim of entitlement to service connection for left leg peripheral neuropathy (also claimed as bilateral leg cramps) has been denied as new and relevant evidence was not received.,The Veteran's petition to reconsider the claim of entitlement to service connection for right leg peripheral neuropathy (also claimed as bilateral leg cramps) has been denied as new and relevant evidence was not received.,The Veteran's petition to reconsider the claim of entitlement to service connection for plantar fasciitis (also claimed as bilateral foot pain) has been denied as new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and right hip disabilities, as these claims were previously denied in a final decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various hip disabilities, leg pain, knee disabilities, and lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease have been denied. The Board found no evidence of current hip or leg disabilities at the time of the appeal.