Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle, right knee, and left knee conditions are etiologically related to service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic left and right hip disabilities, diagnosed as arthritis. The claim for a right shoulder disorder is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various knee and hip disabilities, as well as a low back disability, all secondary to service-connected left ankle disability. Additional development is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a 50% disability rating for bilateral pes planus with metatarsalgia was granted effective February 9, 2020. The Board found that the earliest date as of which it is factually ascertainable that an increase in disability occurred was January 13, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions. The appellant's left shoulder, right elbow, left elbow, right hip, left hip, and bilateral foot disabilities are being reviewed.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities including hypertension, diarrhea, right knee disability, right leg disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, low back disability, and thoracic spine disability due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left hip disability, PAD, and a right leg amputation due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The primary claim for service connection for PAD is being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the secondary service connection claim for the left hip disability.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits were denied as the earliest dates of claim or entitlement to these benefits are March 9, 2011.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip condition, right hip condition, and PTSD as they were not properly before the Board due to lack of prior adjudication.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip conditions, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance and giving the benefit of the doubt to the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip conditions, finding that the Veteran's current hip conditions began during his active duty and are related to his in-service symptoms.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, thoracolumbar spine disability, right and left ankle disabilities, right and left elbow disabilities, right and left hip disabilities, right and left knee disabilities, and cervical spine disability are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural issue where the AOJ did not accept the Appellant's timely VA Form 20-0996 Higher Level Review request for review of the June 2020 decision. The AOJ should now conduct a higher level review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, cervical spine, neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, and migraines. The reasons given include lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral tinnitus disability and dismissed the other issues without prejudice.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right hip, left hip, right foot plantar fasciitis, and low back conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis and right knee disorder were also dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back condition, left hip disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient medical evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran must undergo VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for various orthopedic and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and left hip condition, both secondary to his service-connected left ankle condition. The VA will obtain new opinions from medical experts to address whether these conditions are related to service or if they are caused by his service-connected left ankle condition.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, bilateral lower and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy conditions, and bilateral knee and hip conditions as there was no probative medical evidence linking these disabilities to the Veteran's service or a service-connected condition.