Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, allergic rhinitis, right hip strain, and left hip disability manifested by pain are granted service connection.,The Veteran's pneumothorax is granted on an aggravation basis from a pre-existing condition during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required. The issues include back disability, right hip disability, erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD and vasectomy residuals, and a right testicular condition.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are granted service connection, while his right hip disability is also granted. The case is remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's left hip disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and military service.

The Veteran's claims for allergic rhinitis, lumbar spine disability, lumbar neuritis L5-S1, left ankle disability, sinusitis, left hip disability, and left foot disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence of service connection. A VA TERA examination is required.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis. The remaining claims of secondary service connection for right knee, hip, and low back disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection of a bilateral hip disability and gastrointestinal disability to include irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting statements about an in-service injury and a need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a cardiovascular condition claimed as hypertension and migraine due to unclear factual premises in previous opinions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating issues related to back, left hip, right leg, and right hip disabilities due to her withdrawal of these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities and TBI due to new evidence received after a previous denial.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of right femur chondrosarcoma, left hip condition, lower back condition, and right foot condition secondary to residuals of right femur chondrosarcoma due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for low back, right hip, and left hip disabilities, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed hip, knee, and ankle disabilities are not service-connected as they are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip conditions, including degenerative joint disease, as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability and right femur disability. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion addressing whether these hip conditions are proximately caused or aggravated by the service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disability, right patellar plica syndrome, and right knee instability due to incomplete findings in previous examinations and failure to consider causation or aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical examinations and failure to address relevant lay reports regarding post-service continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus II (DM II), left hip disability, and right hip disability due to lack of information about his exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected right foot plantar wart and other claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back, neck, left knee, right knee, right hip, left shoulder and right shoulder conditions as secondary to his service-connected ulcerative colitis. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right elbow condition.