Hip Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea. The back, left hip, and right hip disability claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left knee disability, right knee disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and back disability. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to February 18, 2020, was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, low back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), headache disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and service.,The Board found that there was no credible evidence of an in-service injury or incident related to the claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated due to inadequate VA examinations and medical opinions. The claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, left wrist, and right wrist disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The appeal for TDIU was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, specifically requesting that the Veteran provide or authorize VA to obtain relevant treatment records and obtaining an addendum opinion regarding aggravation of hip and knee disabilities by a service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to additional evidence being added to the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, as well as the claim for a higher rating for right knee disability. The reasons include the need to clarify the Veteran's foreign service and obtain further VA medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left hip disability is related to his service-connected right leg disability.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including heart disease, hypertension, prostate disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, and orthopedic disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his right knee, left hip, and acquired psychiatric disorder conditions. The Veteran is required to undergo additional examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or other events.

The Veteran's appeal for avitaminosis, also claimed as weight loss, has been dismissed. The claims for service connection for various disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional development of his service records and outpatient treatment records.

The Board has found that additional evidence submitted after the May 2019 SOC warrants remand for further review by the AOJ. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being returned to the AOJ for consideration of this new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions, including arthritis. The decision is based on insufficient evidence regarding the onset of her hip conditions during service.

The Board has remanded the cases of right hip, right knee, and low back disabilities for further development due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient cause for advancing the appeal on the docket and because of the need to obtain additional VA treatment records, schedule a VA examination, and determine the etiology of any right hip disabilities found or shown during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left hip disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service injury or disease.,For each condition, the Board found no nexus between the current disability and service.

The Board has dismissed all claims as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including psychiatric disorders, hip disabilities, shoulder and knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, foot disabilities, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of upper and lower extremities, and sleep apnea due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to the appellant's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various genitourinary and musculoskeletal disabilities, including prostate cancer, kidney disability, bladder disability, low back disability, right hip disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and right knee disability. The remand requires obtaining additional medical opinions to address the etiology of these conditions, particularly regarding exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.