Hip Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions regarding secondary and direct service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claim of service connection for a left hip disability. The Board finds that additional evidence and analysis are needed to adjudicate this issue.

The Board has determined that the remand directives were not substantially complied with, and thus the claims for service connection are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of asthma. The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for asthma, and service connection was granted for obstructive sleep apnea. Other claims were remanded due to lack of STRs and Reserves records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is related to service or secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and a right hip disability are not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition was not causally related to his military service or service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right hip disability is related to service or secondary to his service-connected conditions, including his right knee and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for her right hip, left hip, left knee, and lower back conditions due to incomplete development. The issues are currently pending further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide agent exposure. The issues of hypertension, osteoporosis, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral hip disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle degenerative arthritis and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip disabilities, right hip disability, and left knee disability due to secondary service connection. The claims are being reviewed again with consideration of new evidence that suggests a link between these conditions and his service-connected lumbar spine and/or right knee disabilities.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 100 percent for Meniere's Syndrome, but denied effective dates prior to January 1, 2008 for the grants of service connection for low back disability, right hip disability, and left lower extremity sciatic neuropathy.

The appeals to reopen claims of service connection for right and left hip conditions are dismissed.,The appeals to reopen claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD, depression) and a sleep disorder are granted.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss has been rated as non-compensable, and his left ear hearing loss has resulted in a combined rating of non-compensable. The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection was granted for the Veteran's right hip condition based on evidence linking it to service. However, the claim for service connection for the right foot condition is remanded due to lack of examination documentation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a right hip disability due to insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to service. A VA examination is needed to determine if his current condition is related to his in-service injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, finding no evidence of onset in service or within one year of discharge. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support secondary service connection based on sarcoidosis and steroid use, as well as obesity.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations and the provision of certain records are necessary to properly adjudicate the service connection claims for hip, ankle, and shoulder disabilities. The cases are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical neck disability, right knee disability, and right hip disability due to incomplete compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current low back disability is related to service, and also for consideration of secondary service connection for left hip disability.