Hip Board decisions

The Board has decided that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for lower back and right hip conditions, as these are related to his right knee disability. The decision also notes that there may be outstanding VA treatment records relevant to the issues.

The Board found that VA waived any objection to the timeliness of the filing of the Veteran's substantive appeal, and thus granted the appeal for all issues listed in the August 2016 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right hip disability due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's lay assertions.

Service connection is granted for a neck disability. The Veteran's left hip disability with painful motion, pelvic fracture, and limitation of extension are each rated at 10 percent.,An increased rating to 20 percent for the right clavicle disability was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to unresolved issues regarding his shoulder, hip, back, and neck disabilities.

The Veteran was granted service connection for left knee, low back, and right hip disabilities. The effective date is not earlier than June 24, 2014.,Service connection was established for the Veteran's lumbar spine and bilateral hips due to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, right hip disability, and gastrointestinal disability due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a back disability, left hip disability (secondary to back), depression, and loss of teeth have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of nexus between these conditions and active duty service.,There is no credible evidence linking any current disabilities to service.

The Board denied service connection for left hip, back, left groin, and left foot disabilities due to a lack of current disability at the time of filing or during the pendency of the appeal.,The Veteran's complaints related to these conditions were noted in service but resolved without any residual symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip trochanteric pain syndrome and remanded the issue of an increased disability evaluation for left mandible fracture with TMJ.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in March 2018 are insufficient for adjudicating the service connection claims. The Veteran's current disabilities are associated with his active duty, and further examination is needed to determine if any of these conditions clearly and unmistakably pre-existed his service or were aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for joint pain and muscle spasm is dismissed. The claims of service connection for chronic musculoligamentous strain of the left shoulder, a right hip disability, and tinea corpus of the body and tinea pedis of the bilateral feet are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left hip disability and its relationship to her service-connected right hip and/or knee disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for an updated opinion on the combined functional impact of his service-connected disabilities prior to October 2, 2019. Additionally, updated SSA records are needed.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, right hip disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including MDD and anxiety) due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.,There is no current diagnosis of a right hip disability.

The Veteran's right hip disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee and back disabilities. The earlier effective date for TDIU is set at July 17, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability and a right hip disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining updated medical records and providing VA examinations to address the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her low back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as service connection for a bilateral hip disability.

The Veteran withdrew his claims seeking a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus and service connection for various hip, knee, and inguinal hernia conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disability is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.