Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine and right hip disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.,The earlier effective date claim for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, urinary incontinence, and headaches has been withdrawn.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral elbow, shoulder, hip, wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome, and cervical spine disabilities, as the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for granuloma annulare and notalgia paresthetica, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, left hip condition, hammer toes of the right foot, hammer toes of the left foot, bilateral bunionectomy, bilateral flat foot, and bilateral eye condition are remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's service connection claims for right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, left hip condition (secondary to right knee), hammer toes of the right foot, hammer toes of the left foot, bilateral bunionectomy, and bilateral flat foot are remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's service connection claim for left hip condition is remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's service connection claims for hammer toes of the right foot, hammer toes of the left foot, and bilateral bunionectomy are remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral eye condition is remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right hip disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, and a respiratory disability due to missing service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, leaving no issues for further consideration.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee, left hip, right hip, hernia, bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric disability (PTSD) have been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his military noise exposure.,All other claims, including those for back disability, left ear hearing loss, depression (secondary to service-connected disabilities), left hand and right hand disabilities, sleep apnea (undiagnosed illness and/or medically unexplained chronic multi symptom illness due to exposure to environmental hazards during the Persian Gulf War) and secondary to service-connected disabilities, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability, are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to a failure to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing in accordance with VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, left and right hip disabilities, and a cervical spine/neck disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions under the PACT Act.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar and thoracic spine disabilities, as well as a left hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service as a parachutist.,There is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current spinal and hip conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left shoulder, right shoulder, neck, and left knee conditions due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injuries.

The Board has denied service connection for dizziness and remanded the claim of bilateral hip disability as secondary to knee disabilities. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for a right hip disability, lumbar spine disability, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete VA medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for a left hip condition and skin rash on buttocks and chest due to incomplete VA treatment records, missing SSA records, and inadequate VA examination. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding his claimed disabilities, particularly those related to secondary service connection. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various joint and foot disabilities on a secondary basis to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 7, 2017 for the award of service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, degenerative arthritis, and metatarsalgia was denied as there is no evidence of a pre-existing implicit or explicit claim. The Board found that September 7, 2017 is the appropriate effective date.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, degenerative arthritis, and metatarsalgia was denied as there is no evidence to support a higher rating. The Board found that the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection due to the addition of new evidence, including updated VA treatment records and VA examination reports. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain her private treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, COPD, OSA secondary to PTSD, and other disabilities have been granted. The appeal is not about service connection for exposure-related conditions.