Hip Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current right hip disability and denied service connection for it. The gastrointestinal issue is remanded, as are the hypertension and lumbar spine issues.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's service connection claims for various skeletal system disorders, knee disabilities, thumb disability, hand disabilities, ankle disabilities, foot disability, hip disability, and shoulder disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip, left hip, and right knee disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back disability. The rating for mechanical back pain with degenerative disc disease remains remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right and left hip disabilities was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in disability ratings beyond 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, larynx disability, and scar of the lower abdomen has been reopened. The TDIU from September 18, 2017 to January 16, 2018 is granted.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for his depressive disorder, left hip disability, right hip disability, lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease, and hypertension to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of his acquired psychiatric disorders, back condition, and right hip condition to his military service. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities. The claims for service connection are not granted as there is no persuasive evidence that any current residuals of spleen removal, hip, knee, or lumbar spine disabilities were incurred during active service.

The Board has denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain and has remanded the issues of service connection for left hip disability, right hip disability, and requested a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded several claims for further examination and opinion, including those related to the Veteran's right hip disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism, reflex dystrophy of the right lower extremity, and myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome with temporomandibular joint syndrome.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left knee, right knee, and right hip disabilities due to incomplete review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip, left knee, and left ankle conditions due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's lay statements regarding symptom onset are considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, right hip, and left hip conditions as secondary to her service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The Board also denied the claim for service connection for a respiratory condition due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has decided that service connection for hip disability is granted, but the right ankle and muscle weakness claims are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability, right arm disability, and tinnitus due to inadequate notice provided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right hip and knee disabilities, as well as his claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 30, 2016. The reasons are that not all requested medical records have been obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip condition, concluding that his current pain is not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left hip disability and secondary service connection to his back disability. The evidence did not establish that the current left hip condition was incurred in or aggravated by service, nor is there sufficient medical nexus linking it to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his claimed conditions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including acquired psychiatric conditions and musculoskeletal issues. The appeals are pending due to incomplete development of evidence related to stressor verification and examination.