Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's stomach condition is remanded to obtain an opinion regarding direct service connection and secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability as the Veteran does not have a diagnosed hip disability, and her complaints of pain do not amount to an independent functional impairment of earning capacity.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, left knee disability, right leg disability, left leg disability, and left hip disability due to a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a January 1978 rating decision denying service connection for flat foot (pes planus).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such condition and that any reported symptoms are not related to his military service or his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of documentation in the record regarding the onset or cause of his disabilities. The Veteran will need to undergo further examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left knee and right shoulder conditions, made him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of May 13, 2013. He also received SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Right Knee Disability, Low Back Disability, and Right Hip Disability secondary to a service-connected left knee disability due to insufficient reasons or bases provided in previous decisions.

The Board has determined that the VA did not substantially comply with its remand directives and requires further development for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various orthopedic disabilities, including bilateral eye disorders.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and reopening of claims have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding obstructive sleep apnea, whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the previously denied service connection claim for a bilateral knee disorder, and whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the previously denied service connection claim for a back disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left hip disability (total left hip replacement) and right hip disability (degenerative arthritis of the right hip). The decision is based on the Veteran's consistent reports of in-service injuries, which have resulted in current disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition is reopened and granted. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed hip injuries and their relation to service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for left and right hip disabilities, which he asserts were incurred during basic training. The Board requests additional records and a medical opinion to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, back disability, radiculopathy of upper and lower extremities, bilateral shoulder, knee, hip disabilities, and migraines due to insufficient evidence on whether these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was restored to 70 percent effective January 29, 2021. The initial compensable ratings for right and left hip disabilities based on limited flexion were granted from July 18, 2018 to December 20, 2020, with a rating in excess of 10 percent from December 21, 2020. The initial compensable rating for right and left hip disabilities based on limited abduction/adduction was granted from July 18, 2018 to February 4, 2021, with a compensable rating from February 5, 2021.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination regarding service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, and COPD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion regarding her claimed bilateral hearing loss, vision disability, left knee condition, right knee condition, low back condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding development of records and clarification of periods of active duty, inactive duty training (ACDUTRA), and National Guard service.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain, but remanded the issues of service connection for a back disability other than lumbar strain, left sciatica, and left and/or right hip disability.,Service connection is granted for lumbar strain due to in-service injury and continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's back disability is not rated higher than 40 percent, and his left hip disability is remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to service or a service-connected condition.