Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for major depressive disorder was granted, and he is now entitled to a disability rating. The effective date for this grant is not specified.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, right hip, and left hip disabilities as secondary to bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral hip disability as secondary to his service-connected right foot disability, finding that there is no evidence linking the hip disability to the right foot disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right hip condition, left hip condition, and degenerative arthritis lumbar spine due to insufficient credentialing documents provided by VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues include hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of various extremities, kidney condition, valvular heart disease, erectile dysfunction, cataracts, diabetes mellitus, GERD, stomach condition, asbestosis, ankle conditions, back disability, knee conditions, arthritis, right hip condition, and left hip condition.

The Veteran's left knee disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis, knee strain, and knee instability, status post total knee arthroplasty, is granted. The claims for secondary service connection for a left hip disability and a left ankle disability are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle, knee, and hip disabilities due to incomplete records and need for VA examinations.

The Board has withdrawn the issue of entitlement to service connection for athlete's foot, also claimed as foot fungus. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the award of a combined 100 percent evaluation. The issue of an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and depressive disorder with a major depressive episode and anxious distress due to chronic pain disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for loss of teeth has been denied. The reduction in her migraines' disability rating from 70% to 50% is upheld, and she is granted a restoration of the 50% rating effective October 4, 2018. Other claims are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and shoulder disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back, bilateral knee, left hip, and bilateral foot disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left hip disability and its relationship to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's back and right hip disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to service-connected knee disabilities.,The Veteran's right hip disability is also being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for a left hip disability and back disability. The case is remanded to obtain addendum opinions addressing secondary service connection and direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if his current hip conditions are related to his in-service complaints or his service-connected lumbar spine condition.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities and left hip disability are related to his service-connected conditions, including bilateral pes planus. The nose disability is not related to service, but the sleep apnea and right ankle disability may be secondary to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's right ankle disability is not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a right hip disability. The decision on the right shoulder disability is that it was not incurred in or related to active duty.

The Board denied service connection for left hip disability and right upper extremity radiculopathy due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled examinations, resulting in a denial based on lack of competent evidence relating these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and right knee conditions due to insufficient consideration of the combat presumption and an inadequate secondary service connection opinion.