Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete medical opinions regarding functional loss without medication. The Veteran is also required to complete a VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.,The Veteran is seeking an increase in rating for his left elbow disability, which includes limitation of flexion and extension. The Board has determined that further examination and opinion are needed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate opinions obtained on previous remands. The Veteran's right hip disability is being reviewed again with a new opinion from an appropriate clinician who has not previously participated in this case.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient examination reports.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to address the Veteran's left hip disability, including whether it was caused by service or related to his service-connected right knee tendonitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CVA has been reopened and granted due to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Board finds that the Veteran's CVA is proximately due to hypertension.

The Veteran's left hip condition is granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. The skin conditions of the left and right calves are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for back, right knee, and left hip disabilities due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim for a temporary total disability rating is denied as he did not file within one year of the surgery.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a coccyx disability is denied as there is no evidence of current coccyx disability.,Service connection for the left hip disability, secondary to the service-connected lumbar disability, is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's left hip and lumbar disabilities constitute a single disability for VA purposes under TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension have been dismissed due to withdrawal. The remaining issues of PTSD, Erectile Dysfunction, Right Hip Disability, Left Hip Disability, Bilateral Retinopathy, and Lumbosacral Strain are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and left hip disability due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which may be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, thoracic spine, right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to outstanding VA treatment records not being obtained. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the etiology of any diagnosed disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and right hip condition, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and military service.,The decision also noted inconsistencies in the Veteran's testimony regarding when he first experienced symptoms related to his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU. The claims for increased ratings of left hip conditions are remanded.

The claim for service connection for left great toe ingrown toenail has been reopened and granted. The claims for general osteoarthritis, low back spina bifida, right hip disability, right hip shorter than left leg, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, left foot arthritis, chronic congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, thyroid disability, edema, and skin irritation have all been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip disability and remanded her bilateral foot condition claim.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosed left hip disability and the Veteran's symptoms do not amount to functional impairment of earning capacity. Therefore, service connection for a left hip condition is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine degenerative arthritis with spondylosis, left and right lower extremity neuropathy, erectile dysfunction (ED), right hip disability, bilateral onychomycosis, and migraine headaches have all been denied.

The Board denied service connection for various joint disabilities, including cervical spine arthritis, right hand and finger arthritis, left hand and finger arthritis, right hip arthritis, left hip arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, right wrist arthritis, left wrist arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis.,The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.