Hip Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a direct link to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for heart and skin cancer of the extremities have been dismissed. The Board has referred other issues to the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability on a secondary aggravation basis. The right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting the grant of a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, and left hip condition as secondary to lumbar degenerative disc disease were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.,There is no current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in the Veteran's medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions addressing secondary service connection, specifically obesity as an intermediate step. The Veteran's SSA records are also requested.

The Board has remanded the claims for migraines, right knee condition, and left hip condition due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's private treatment records need to be obtained, and a new VA opinion is required.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his legacy appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability is remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and COPD are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions due to inadequate medical opinions in prior examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence being associated with his case file since the February 2019 Statement of the Case.

The Board has reopened the claims for OSA and CAD, as well as for left ankle, right ankle, right hip, and right foot disabilities. The claims are now remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The appeal is being remanded due to non-compliance with the previous remand directives and for obtaining additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left hip disability, specifically whether it is caused or aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, left hip condition, and right hip condition due to lack of compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran refused a VA examination in New York but requested an appointment closer to his location in New Jersey.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection, except for a grant of entitlement to a separate compensable evaluation for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate for the claims of service connection for left hip disability, right hip disability, GERD, and Type II diabetes mellitus. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip disability but has remanded the issue of service connection for her left hip disability due to insufficient medical opinions.

Your appeal has been dismissed as you have opted into the modernized review system.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ankylosing spondylitis of the cervical spine, lumbar spine, and bilateral hip condition due to in-service infections or exposure to herbicide agents. The AOJ must obtain a new medical opinion addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ankle, bilateral hip, bilateral knee, and back disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions. The case is being returned to obtain new examinations.