Hip Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition and hearing loss due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hip condition and a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck, low back, left shoulder, right shoulder, and right hip disabilities are not service-connected as they did not begin during active service or are otherwise unrelated to service.,The Veteran's TMJ disorder was also denied as it is not service-connected.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions including left hip condition, right hip condition, degenerative arthritis of the spine, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (posttraumatic stress disorder).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right hip disability and bilateral knee retropatellar pain syndrome due to the need for additional development, including updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been withdrawn. The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for shoulder, hip, and ankle disabilities due to lack of sufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all remaining issues, including service connection and rating claims.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeals for service connection of gout, bladder condition, migraine headaches, gastrointestinal problems, elbow condition, hip condition, bilateral knee condition, and tinnitus. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current right hip disability is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's right lower extremity scars, right hip disability, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) claims. The VA will schedule the Veteran for a new examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right hip disability and provide him with a supplemental statement of the case regarding all issues remanded in this opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related any disease or injury during a period of active duty, active duty for training (ACDUTRA), or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's left knee, hip, and foot disabilities are remanded for further examination to determine their onset and etiology. The right knee disability is also remanded for a VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected. The Veteran's recurrent left hip disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left hip and left knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's representative withdrew, so he is proceeding pro se.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection regarding his knee, back, hip, and sciatic nerve disabilities need further examination to determine their etiology. The case is therefore being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and left hip disability due to new evidence, including medical opinions on etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back and right hip disabilities, finding that these conditions had their onset in service and have continued since then.

The Veteran's left acetabular metastatic lymphoma lesion was granted a 40 percent rating since September 27, 2021 for limitation of flexion. A 20 percent rating was granted for thigh limitation of adduction from October 9, 2018 to September 27, 2021. The Veteran also received an initial noncompensable disability rating for leg length discrepancy.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate development and need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's right hip disability is denied as it did not manifest in service or within one year of discharge, and there is no evidence linking the current condition to service.,The Veteran's left foot sinus tarsitis with possible remote injury to the left distal deep peroneal nerve (claimed as left ankle disability) is granted as her symptoms first manifested during service and are related to wearing tight footwear.