Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and hip disabilities due to a lack of adequate examinations and medical opinions addressing all theories of entitlement.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, left hip disability, and left wrist musculoskeletal disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to a lack of current disability evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling an in-person examination.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure during the Persian Gulf War.,The Veteran's left hip disability and residuals of a flash burn injury to the left eye, including headaches, are remanded for further development.,Service connection for these conditions will be reconsidered based on additional evidence or examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to conflicting opinions regarding aggravation by service-connected knee disabilities. The case is returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, migraine headache disability, vision disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to incomplete records and lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's withdrawal of those claims. The left hip disability issue is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the RO did not schedule VA medical examinations for the Veteran before deciding his claims, and thus there is a pre-decisional error. The claims are REMANDED to allow for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, sleep disorder, acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety), back disability, right hip condition, left hip condition, right foot condition, left foot condition, right eye condition, and left upper eyelid chalazion have all been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.,The Veteran's claims for right knee disability and left knee disability have also been denied due to the lack of current evidence of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to increased ratings for left hip disability, right hip disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back, right hip, and right knee conditions due to potential errors in obtaining VA medical opinions regarding her gait and direct service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance as he is capable of attending medical appointments outside his home, does not require nursing care, and has no significant impairments that necessitate regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from Dr. H.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection of various musculoskeletal disabilities and fibromyalgia must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided in prior VA examinations. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded as it may significantly impact the outcome of these service connection issues.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was added to the record since the last decision and requires further consideration. The Veteran is being asked to waive initial AOJ review of this new evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to outstanding private treatment records and need for additional medical opinions regarding his lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for headaches (knot on head) has been reopened. The claims for unspecified depressive disorder, back disability, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right hip disability, and left hip disability are denied. The claim for service connection for headaches remains pending with the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability, as well as his claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various lower extremity conditions due to incomplete records and need for further examination.