Hip Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms and functional impairment have persisted since military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for right hip and knee disabilities related to his back disability are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, fibromyalgia, and hypothyroidism conditions. The issues of service connection for a right knee condition are also remanded.

The Board has found that additional medical treatment records and examinations need to be considered for the Veteran's low back, left hip, left leg, and left foot (including toes) conditions. The claims are being remanded for readjudication.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are not related to service, and therefore denied these claims.,The Board also found no current right hip disability at this time, thus denying the claim for a right hip disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's knee and hip conditions and his service, as well as the potential role of obesity in exacerbating these conditions.

The Veteran's metatarsalgia of the left foot, hammertoes of both feet, and lumbar spine disability are granted as service-connected. Her bilateral hip disability is also granted as secondary to her lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining claims due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's right hip condition is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his sleep apnea and hip disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her failure to provide necessary employment information and attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for left hip disability, finding that no new and material evidence was received within one year of the September 2000 rating decision.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right hip disability is not service-connected, and a new VA examination is needed to determine its etiology.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the right hip disability, left hip disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claims for sinus disability, acquired mental health disorder, left knee disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis has been granted service connection. Service connection for his left hand/thumb disorder, right hip disability, left hip disability, and left shoulder disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for left hip disability and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sarcoidosis, right hip disability, avascular necrosis, osteoporosis, glaucoma (eye disability), a right hand disability, a left hand disability, hypertension, and bilateral foot disabilities. The issues are being addressed due to new evidence associated with his file.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including gastrointestinal, elbow, hip, knee, shin, ankle, and foot conditions. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions at the time of her claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities due to a lack of current diagnoses or functional impairment.