Hip Board decisions

The Board has decided that the VA examination in April 2018 was inadequate due to an incomplete record, and thus remanded for further action.

The Veteran's back, left and right hip, and left and right knee conditions are granted service connection. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for a right ankle condition and has remanded the issues of service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, left hip, and right hip conditions, as well as plantar fasciitis and blood clot condition (secondary to lumbar spine condition).

The Veteran's initial rating for right hip limitation of flexion is denied as her disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Her initial compensable rating for impairment of the right thigh associated with service-connected right hip disability prior to October 19, 2021, and a rating higher than 10 percent thereafter, is also denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of left hip disability and left hip scar due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a compensable rating.,Service connection for right hip disability and left hip disability has been granted based on continuity of symptomatology during service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the appropriate ratings for his bilateral plantar fasciitis, DDD of the lumbar spine, hip disabilities, and cervical degenerative joint disease. The effective date claim for service connection remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right elbow, right hip, and right shoulder disabilities, as well as his sleep apnea, left knee condition, and right knee condition. The decisions are based on direct evidence of in-service injury and current disability.

The Veteran's service-connected right hip disability, left hip impairment, and residuals of injury to the left thigh involving Muscle Group XV are granted effective April 11, 2013.,A separate rating for a surgical scar associated with the right hip disability is also granted effective July 2, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability but remanded the right hip disability issue due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current hip disabilities are presumed to be related to her military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities as secondary to his service-connected bilateral ankle disability.,There is no direct evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service. The VA examiner found that the current back condition and bilateral hip disabilities are more likely due to natural aging processes rather than the service-connected ankle disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and medical opinions due to potential toxic exposure under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee conditions and left hip disability did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to June 22, 2010. The Board denied his claim for Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 1, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims for right shoulder, bilateral elbow, left hip, right knee, left groin, and neck disabilities due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran should be afforded Gulf War examinations and VA medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's timely filing of a Decision Review Request (DRR) opting into the Appeals Modernization Act, which allows for dismissal of appeals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and unclear onset of his claimed disabilities. He is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if he currently has diagnosed disabilities that are related to his in-service duties.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, and sleep apnea due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing or presumed destroyed service treatment records and inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran's in-service incident is also being investigated.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various hand, hip, and knee disabilities due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's leg length discrepancy and additional disabilities (pelvic obliquity, low back pain, and right hip pain) are not service-connected.,VA left knee replacement surgery in April 2013 caused the development of a leg length discrepancy but did not cause pelvic obliquity, low back pain, or right hip pain.