Hip Board decisions

The Board has found that additional relevant evidence has been added to the claims file and has remanded the case for readjudication by the RO.

The Board dismissed the appeals for various compensable rating claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus, headache disorder, right hip disability, and left hip disability are all granted as service-connected. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in April 2004, and the effective date of service connection is being denied prior to April 29, 2014.,Claims for various foot conditions, ankle conditions, wrist condition, low back condition, knee conditions, hip condition, bronchitis, sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches were all denied.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and evidence of record are insufficient to make a determination on the Veteran's claims for service connection. The Board is therefore remanding these issues for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip, ankle, and cervical disabilities due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues of initial rating higher than 10 percent for a cervical strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine are also pending.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for right hip and lumbar spine conditions due to new evidence received since the last decision. The Veteran's active military service is alleged to be related to his current conditions, but the VA examiners' opinions are deemed inadequate.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for a right hip condition, PTSD, and sleep apnea. The AOJ is directed to ensure these claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various lung, kidney, and hip conditions. The appeal is also remanded to determine if sleep apnea is related to service or a service-connected disability.

The claims for service connection for residuals of a right total hip arthroplasty with degenerative arthritis and left hip disability are remanded due to the receipt of new evidence. The Board finds that VA's duty to assist requires obtaining medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his current back, groin, left hip, and neurological symptoms being related to his Gulf War service. The claims are remanded because of inadequate examination opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, vision loss, and various musculoskeletal conditions have been denied. The Board found no new evidence to reopen the claim for bilateral hearing loss and concluded that there is no current disability for VA compensation purposes. For other conditions, the evidence did not establish a link between service and the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), kidney condition, bilateral hip condition, thyroid condition, and gastrointestinal condition are all granted. The claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee disability, and a right hip disability have been denied as there is no evidence to support the contention that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disability and its relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional development and evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a left kidney disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, and right knee disability have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been presented to reopen claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, erectile dysfunction, and psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as right and left hip disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's knee and hip conditions are being evaluated again by VA examiners.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left hip condition, finding that his symptoms began during service and have persisted since. The Veteran's left knee condition is not considered secondary to his right knee condition.,The Veteran's left knee condition was found to be unrelated to his service-connected right knee arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, with the psychiatric disorder and headaches being granted. The hysterectomy, left foot disability, right foot disability, tinnitus, left hip disability, and right hip disability claims remain denied.