Hip Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip, foot, and knee conditions. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.,There are no medical opinions linking any of these conditions to service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hand disability due to his withdrawal. The remaining issues have been remanded, including back, neck, right shoulder, right knee, right ankle, and left hip disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee is rated at 20% for dislocation of semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of locking, pain and effusion since February 17, 2009. A separate rating of 10% was granted for painful motion prior to October 13, 2016.,Service connection for a left hip condition secondary to the Veteran's left knee disability is remanded due to lack of evidence and need for medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left hip condition and a lack of recent VA treatment records. The Veteran will need to undergo an examination by a VA examiner who must provide opinions on whether his left hip condition is related to service, as well as whether it is aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left hip disability is related to his service-connected left knee disabilities. The claim will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary due to non-compliance with the January 2022 remand directives. The Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and back disabilities are being remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the claim for a left hip disability due to new and material evidence. However, the service connection remains remanded as there are insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and his left hip disability.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's right wrist disability, right hand disability other than tremor, left elbow disability, and left hand disability are all granted as service connected.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left hip disability had its clinical onset during service or is due to an event or incident of his period of active service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and whether her service-connected psychiatric disability may be a contributing factor. The Board also finds that evaluations for her ankle, hip, and back disabilities need to be remanded as well.

The Veteran's claims for mental health disorder and left hip disability as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for either condition.

The Board has granted a higher 50 percent disability rating for the right hip disability from September 5, 2017, finding that there are moderately severe residuals of pain, weakness, and limitation of motion.

The Veteran's headache disability is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder. The cervical spine, bilateral hip, and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him disabled to the extent that he required the regular aid and assistance of another person, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's left and right hip disabilities are granted as service-connected. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's hearing loss in the right ear does not meet VA criteria for a disability, thus denying service connection for that condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and residuals of a TBI have been denied.,The Board has found that the evidence does not show to the degree required the first Hickson element, a current disability, with respect to the Veteran's alleged seizure disorder and residuals of a TBI.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration of service connection claims for left hip disability and sleep disturbances.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities have been granted.,However, the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, chondromalacia of the right knee, chondromalacia of the left knee patella (status post lateral release), and surgical scars of the left knee (status post arthroscopy) are being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids with pruritis ani, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and active service.