Hip Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and needs a new opinion on whether the Veteran's left hip condition is related to service.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for bilateral hip disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), and back disability were denied. The Board found no new and material evidence supporting the Veteran's assertions of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip and right knee disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability. The decision is based on medical opinions that suggest a leg length discrepancy may contribute to the Veteran's current hip and knee pain.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims, including those related to service connection for various conditions. The case is therefore being remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee conditions as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after active service.,Service connection was also denied for a neck condition due to the lack of in-service diagnosis and no link to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical examination and opinion to determine if any right hip disability is related to service or aggravated by other service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination and development of records, particularly regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip disability and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an inaccurate factual basis in the previous medical opinions. The Veteran is entitled to full consideration of his claims, including considering his continuous symptoms during honorable active service.

The Veteran's left hip disability is granted a 30 percent rating prior to July 10, 2021 and a 20 percent rating from that date.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral hip disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 50 percent for the right hip and 30 percent for the left hip.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of lower back, right hip, and left hip conditions.,However, the Veteran was granted an initial increased rating to 50 percent for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hip conditions due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives. The VA is instructed to provide the Veteran with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's right knee disability is alleged to have caused or aggravated his claimed disabilities, including lumbar spine, cervical spine, left hip, right hip, and left knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, left hip, and low back disabilities due to a June 1971 injury during National Guard service. Additional medical opinions are needed if service connection is granted for the right knee.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are denied as the evidence is inconclusive regarding whether they are separate from his service-connected mental health condition. The tension headache condition is granted on a direct basis, while the left foot conditions (bilateral flat feet) and right knee condition are denied due to pre-existing status.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to insufficient explanation in the previous decision regarding current diagnoses. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if he currently has hip disabilities, their effects on his earning capacity, and whether they are related to active duty.

The Board dismissed all issues of entitlement to increased ratings for various conditions, as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his left hip disability was dismissed due to the death of the claimant. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate this matter as it is not about service connection.

The Board has determined that further evaluations are needed for the Veteran's hip, lumbosacral spine, left knee, and tinea corporis disabilities due to incomplete examination reports. The claims of service connection for right and left hip disabilities, increased rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, increased ratings for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and instability, and a compensable rating for tinea corporis are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for back, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to difficulties in scheduling VA examinations because he is incarcerated.