Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional medical examination and opinion are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities and service connection for his bilateral hip disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, including as due to a service-connected disability. The evidence does not support finding an etiological link between his current right hip disability and active service or any incident of service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent knee, lumbar spine, and hip disabilities due to inadequate examinations and the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for back, right knee, left knee, and left hip disabilities, as well as his rhinitis and sinus headaches. The issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left hip condition, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, bilateral knee, and bilateral hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back condition. The bilateral hip condition is remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability. The appeal regarding coronary artery disease (claimed as heart condition) is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his neck, back, right hip disabilities, diabetes mellitus, and balance issues. The claims are also remanded to determine if the service-connected left varicocele caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions, or they are not related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back and left hip disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether PTSD caused obesity, which is a factor in causing the claimed disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including a lumbar spine condition, right and left knee condition, right and left wrist condition, right and left hip condition, right and left ankle condition, and bilateral pulmonary condition. The Veteran's claims are remanded to schedule him for a VA examination regarding his bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities, and because he was exposed to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran is not entitled to presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for head injury and scar due to head injury have been denied as there is no current diagnosis associated with these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for ulcerative colitis has been remanded as the evidence is conflicting regarding her diagnosis, and a new VA examination is needed to determine if she has had this condition at any point during the appeal period and whether it is related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability due to new evidence received since the last denial. The issues of rating in excess of 20 percent for right hip arthritis with trochanteric bursitis, compensable ratings for right hip limited extension and abduction, and TDIU are all remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the service connection issue.

The Veteran's claims for left foot plantar fasciitis and left hip disability are granted. The right hip disability claim is remanded due to conflicting evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and reopening of previously denied claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying in-service stressors.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right hip condition is denied as not related to active duty.,A noncompensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis prior to January 23, 2023, is denied.,A 10 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis since January 23, 2023, is granted.,The Veteran's sinusitis does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated at 70 percent, effective October 4, 2021. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5054.,For his left hip abduction disability, the Veteran seeks increased ratings of 40 and 20 percent for limitation of abduction and extension respectively. However, there are no provisions in the rating schedule for these specific combinations.