Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability due to inadequate VA opinions addressing all relevant evidence of record.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a proper opinion regarding the service connection of the appellant's left hip disability as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The current VA examination did not provide sufficient information on whether the left hip disability would be less severe and result in less functional impairment but for the left knee disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including left shoulder, hip, back, lower extremity neurological, and migraine headache disorders are granted. The case is remanded to obtain additional development regarding the Veteran's PTSD claim.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder, right shoulder, left hip condition, right hip condition, nerve damage, erectile dysfunction (ED), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and hypertension (HTN). The effective date of the decision is not specified.

The Veteran's effective date for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea has been granted as of June 17, 2017.,Service connection for headaches, low back disability, left knee disability, left thigh disability, limitation of extension and flexion of the left hip have all been granted with an effective date of June 17, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for left hip disability and right hip disability.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's left hip condition is dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.

The Veteran's right hip condition, including limited flexion and instability, is granted with a 40% rating effective August 10, 2005. Other ratings remain denied.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy are granted service connection.,Service connection for the Veteran's left hip and left knee disabilities is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with its November 2025 directives to provide adequate opinions for the service connection claims. The claims are being remanded for further development and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, cervical spine disability, and left hip disability. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right hip disability, and right ear hearing loss due to a lack of current diagnoses.,There is no evidence of a currently diagnosed left knee disability or pain resulting in functional impairment of earning capacity.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral shoulder disabilities, low back disability, left ankle disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's service records do not show any diagnosed hip or ankle conditions during his active service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right hip condition, including groin strain, is dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election. The issue has been rendered moot as the Veteran was granted service connection in a subsequent decision.

The Board has granted service connection for lower back, bilateral hip, and bilateral foot disabilities. The claim for vertigo is remanded.,Service connection was established for the Veteran's lower back, bilateral hip, and bilateral foot disabilities based on direct evidence of their onset during or shortly after service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar spine disability, bilateral leg disabilities, bilateral hip disabilities, neck disability, and foot disability. The remand is due to a potential pre-existing condition issue during his second period of active duty service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim for a left ankle disability. The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted as secondary to her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims of entitlement to service connection for low back, right hip, and left ankle disabilities are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's GERD, elbow disorders, shoulder disorders, low back disorder, hip conditions, and knee conditions are being remanded for further examination and opinion to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's initial rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted at a 70 percent level, effective February 5, 2020. The right hip condition remains rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for each of his claimed orthopedic conditions, and there is no evidence to support a finding that any such disabilities are related to service.,Service connection was denied for all of the Veteran's orthopedic complaints as they were not shown to be related to service.