Hip Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back, neck, right hip, and right knee disabilities. The claims were reopened due to new evidence provided by a private examiner.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's disabilities, including right hip disability, left hip disability, PTSD, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, rotator cuff tendonitis strain of the shoulder, bilateral feet disabilities, neck disability, back disability, sciatica of the lower extremities, and wrist and ankle disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip conditions, which are secondary to and/or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee degenerative joint disease and bilateral pes cavus with metatarsalgia, rearfoot arthralgia and degenerative changes, should be remanded due to a lack of a VA examination. The Veteran has provided medical evidence indicating the need for an examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability, left shoulder disability, arthritis, and asbestosis have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gallbladder condition is not related to service and denied service connection for this condition.,Service connection for left shoulder sprain, right hip condition, and left hip condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of these conditions during active duty or training.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee, hip, and lumbar spine disabilities due to a duty-to-assist error in not obtaining certain private treatment records. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for VA to obtain these records.

The Board has denied service connection for low back, left hip, and right hip conditions. The claims of service connection for left hand tremors and right hand tremors are remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed low back, left hip, and right hip conditions due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate medical opinions and a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The issues of service connection for lumbar spine, right hip, right knee, bilateral foot, and right shoulder disabilities are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including verifying the Veteran's contact information and obtaining missing VA medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, head trauma injury, appendicitis, and abdominal hernia are denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for his back disability, as well as his claims for service connection for right arm numbness and a right hip disability.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, head trauma injury, appendicitis, and abdominal hernia are denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for his back disability, as well as his claims for service connection for right arm numbness and a right hip disability.

The Board has granted effective dates of April 13, 2017 for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for limitations in flexion and adduction of both hips.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities have been reopened. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims, but further development is needed as the VA examination provided in December 2019 did not consider all relevant factors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and right hip conditions due to inadequate medical opinions provided during the previous remand. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her right and left hip disabilities. The issues are related to rating determinations and service connection.

Your claims for service connection have been dismissed as the appeals were untimely filed.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the Veteran's claimed low back, left hip, left leg, left foot, and left toe disabilities as they were not caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board has granted service connection for a back condition, right knee strain, left knee strain, and left hip condition based on the Veteran's competent and credible reports of in-service symptoms and continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hip condition, right ankle strain, lumbosacral strain, muscle injury of the left thigh and calf, and sciatica. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no current diagnosis or medical evidence linking her claimed conditions to her military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various foot, wrist, hip, and spine conditions have been withdrawn. The case is remanded for a new examination to determine the current severity of his cervical spine disability.