Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions provided are inadequate and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's disabilities were caused or aggravated by service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for right hip, left hip, and bilateral flat foot disabilities as the appellant withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for neuropathy in the left upper extremity is granted. Service connection for a bilateral hip disability and right knee disability is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot and hip disabilities, as well as his PTSD, bilateral knee disabilities, skin rash, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), sleep apnea, fatigue, left hip pain, a right-hand fracture, and an asbestos-related issue. The claims are being remanded to obtain VA addendum opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability and denied an increased rating for limitation of extension of the right knee. The Veteran's right hip disability was not found to be related to his service-connected myopathy, nor did it have its onset in service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was denied as VA did not receive a valid claim prior to June 15, 2015.,Claims for service connection for various conditions were previously denied in final rating decisions dated October 2006 and March 2009. The Veteran's claims have been reopened but no new evidence was submitted within one year of these decisions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine disabilities (claimed as neck condition) and bilateral hip disability, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service.

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

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims for service connection of left hip, left ankle, right ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities can be adjudicated. The claims are remanded to determine if the Veteran has a current disability related to her in-service injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for low back, left hip, right hip, and left knee disabilities. Service connection for a right foot disability separate from the already service-connected plantar fasciitis with flat feet is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability, and left hip disability due to a lack of examination. The Veteran is allowed one more opportunity for an examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and back disabilities due to incomplete service treatment records, credible lay statements of in-service injury, and insufficient medical evidence. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service or other factors.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for right lower extremity restless leg syndrome and increased ratings for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. The Veteran's request to obtain medical records from Dr. F. D. is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various ankle, hip, and knee disabilities due to inadequate opinions regarding preexistence and aggravation during service.

Service connection is denied for glaucoma, a right foot condition (claimed as trench foot), a skin condition (claimed as psoriasis), a right hip condition, and left shoulder and low back conditions.,There is no evidence of current diagnoses or service-connected disabilities related to the claimed right foot condition, skin condition, right hip condition, left shoulder condition, or low back condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hip condition and its relationship to her service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for headaches, a right ankle condition, vertigo (claimed as dizziness), a right hip condition, and right ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hip and knee conditions are not related to his active military service, but may be secondary to other service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further development.