Hip Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, left hip disability, right hip disability, left elbow disability, left hand disability, right hand disability, and right shoulder disability. The evidence does not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to inadequate development in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further development, including verification of military service in cold weather areas.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional information from Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Board has remanded the claims for further evidentiary development due to the AOJ's failure to obtain private records from San Juan Capestrano Hospital. The SSOC was not provided to the Appellant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability and brain tumor due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran will need further VA examination or opinion to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination. The issues include right inguinal hernia, left hip condition (osteoarthritis), right hip condition (osteoarthritis), and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right knee with patellar spur is denied a rating greater than 10 percent. The claims for lumbosacral spine disability, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are all denied as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for left hip disability due to missing service treatment records and a need for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions and requires additional development, including obtaining new medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hip disability.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD with depressive disorder and insomnia disorder, but the claims for right hip disability, restless leg syndrome, and intrascapular pain remain pending due to inadequate VA opinions.

The appeals for service connection for the listed disabilities are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for various knee, hip, ankle, back, neck, and elbow disabilities. A 10 percent disability rating is also granted for headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, thoracic spine disability, right lower extremity neuropathy, and migraine headaches due to incomplete development of records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine and left hip conditions due to insufficient opinions regarding the intermediate step of obesity in establishing service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to higher ratings.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ankle condition, hip condition, tinnitus, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), need further investigation. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's reported stressor and obtain outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, right hip condition, left foot pes planus, and right foot pes planus. The evidence did not support a current disability during the appeal period.

Service connection is granted for left hand arthritis and right hand arthritis.,Service connection is denied for hypertension, claimed as high blood pressure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for fatigue, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), erectile dysfunction, heart condition, type II diabetes mellitus, and depression have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a cervical spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, right hip disability, and left hip disability are being remanded for further development.