Hip Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip, bilateral knee, left foot, and neck disabilities as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left hip disabilities have been denied as new and material evidence was not received. The effective dates for the awards of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy were also denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for degenerative joint disease (claimed as left hip condition), degenerative joint disease (claimed as right hip condition), arthritis, cervical spine (claimed as neck condition), osteoarthritis (claimed as left shoulder condition), and post-surgical osteoarthritis (claimed as right shoulder condition).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip condition and left ankle condition, as well as her claim for TDIU due to inaccuracy of medical opinions provided during previous VA examinations. The case is returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and left hip disability manifested by pain have been granted.,The right hip strain rating has been restored to a 10% level.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities due to deficiencies in the examination of her bilateral hip disabilities, as well as potential TERA exposure. Additional evidence is needed from VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including headaches, cervical spine disability, sleep apnea, right hip disability, left hip disability, and muscle pain. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for a bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and right great toe disability due to inadequate VA examinations in March 2015. The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disability is also being considered as potentially causing or aggravating these disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability was reopened and granted. The Board found that the current right hip disability is related to her documented in-service right hip trochanteric bursitis.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include arthritis. The issues of secondary service connection for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, each diagnosed to include arthritis, and right hip disability, to a service-connected bilateral foot disability are remanded.

The Board has determined that there is a need for further development due to the inadequacy of the retrospective medical opinion provided by the July 2022 examiner. The Veteran's claim must be remanded for obtaining an adequate retrospective medical opinion comparing the severity of his bilateral hip disabilities prior to April 10, 2012, with their severity thereafter.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back, right hip, left hip, and respiratory conditions as secondary to bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's gait change caused or aggravated her back and hip conditions. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right hip disability, heart disorder (Ischemic Heart Disease), prostate disorder, and skin condition (to include scars) due to new and material evidence received. The Veteran's representative withdrew other claims.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claims of cervical spine, right hip, left knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities due to lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues remain remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and her service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a specific evaluation of her right tarsal tunnel syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess nerve involvement and severity.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lower back, neck, and right hip disabilities. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The issues of entitlement for the right hip condition, lumbar strain, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the issues of right and left elbow disabilities, ankle trauma, sleep apnea, eye trauma, and a left shoulder disability were withdrawn by the Veteran prior to decision.