Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a retrospective opinion regarding his hip disabilities prior to April 10, 2012. The examiner is requested to provide a full description of the disabilities and report all signs and symptoms necessary for evaluating them under the rating criteria.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed for the Veteran's hip, neck, left foot, and right foot disabilities due to incomplete or insufficient medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities, as well as right and left hip disabilities, are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and evaluation.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia is also being remanded due to the need for additional examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for a traumatic brain injury, bilateral hip condition, and back condition.

The Board has denied service connection for right shin splints, left shin splints, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to April 18, 2017, for increased disability ratings of his back, left shoulder, right shoulder, left hip, and right hip disabilities.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions are inadequate and requires updated medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's bilateral knee and hip disabilities are related to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and left knee disabilities due to his failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected right hip arthralgia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, lumbar spine condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition as secondary to his service-connected disability of right ankle strain due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of a clear nexus.

The Veteran's hypertension was not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more during the appeal period, thus no compensable rating is warranted.,The Veteran's left hand fracture/long finger disability did not result in a gap of one inch (2.5 cm) or more between the fingertip and the proximal transverse crease of the palm with the finger flexed to the extent possible; nor was there limitation of extension limited by no more than 30 degrees, thus no compensable rating is warranted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss cannot be established as the Veteran did not have a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,Service connection for a left hip disability cannot be established as the Veteran did not have a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,Service connection for a left wrist joint pain (not service-connected) cannot be established as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for right testicular mass cannot be established as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for contact dermatitis (legs, face, neck) cannot be established as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lower back, left hip, and right hip conditions due to insufficient evidence of a link between these disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a left knee disability is granted. The Board also addressed other claims and remanded them for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the March 2020 VA opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various shoulder and hip disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claims for left knee disability, TBI, left wrist disability, cervical spine disability, and a left hip disability (secondary to right hip) was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran did not have current diagnoses or functional impairment related to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various knee, hand, hip, and foot disabilities as the evidence did not show they began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has dismissed all pending appeals related to service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction, hip conditions, back and neck disabilities, vision issues, coughing, numbness in arms and legs, migraines, and PTSD. The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeals prior to the decision being made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various spinal and joint conditions due to conflicting opinions from VA examiners regarding their etiology. The Veteran contends that his current conditions are related to service, including strenuous exercises during bootcamp and marching band activities.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left hip disability. Service connection is now granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating determinations due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and his military service. The issues include right hip, ankle, shoulder, wrist, and knee disabilities.