Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder and right hip disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left thigh/hip disability, and dry eye syndrome. The case is remanded to address the Veteran's claim for pes planus with plantar fasciitis of the left foot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for back, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to a lack of adequate opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for intestinal bleeding residuals, left hip disability, right hip disability, low back disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy due to errors in obtaining her complete service treatment records from her second period of active duty.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right acromioclavicular joint separation residuals with degenerative arthritis is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, and left hip disability are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision. As such, all service connection claims for right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder strain is granted. The initial rating for his TBI with dizziness and unspecified depressive disorder remains at 40 percent, but the initial rating for headaches is increased to 50 percent. His ratings for bilateral knee ITB syndrome remain denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral hip condition has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right knee and right hip disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's scar on the top of his head is rated at 30 percent, with a separate 10 percent rating for painful scars. The Veteran also received TDIU benefits effective January 14, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted as incurred in service. The back, hip, knee, hand, foot, lung, bowel, stomach, and prostate disabilities were denied due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, right hip condition, and lumber spine condition due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring further examination and review of the Veteran's right hip disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hip disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and neck disability have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the issues of cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, bilateral hip disabilities as secondary to a thoracolumbar disability. The TDIU issue is also remanded.

The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated at a 10 percent rating for limitation of adduction, and the Board has granted this. However, ratings in excess of 10 percent are denied for limitations of flexion and extension.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical strain and lumbar strain have been granted earlier effective dates of July 9, 2010.,Service connection for a left shoulder disability has been granted. The Board finds the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current left shoulder rotator cuff issues and degenerative joint disease are due to repetitive-use injuries during active service.,The Veteran's service-connected right hip, right thigh, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities have been remanded for clarification of the July 2021 private opinion regarding obesity as an intermediate step. The examiner must provide a rationale addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, and if so, whether the obesity was a substantial factor in causing the claimed bilateral ankle, right hip, or right thigh conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected left hand disability has been remanded for an opinion on secondary service connection. The examiner must address both causation and aggravation to be deemed adequate. If aggravation is found, the examiner should attempt to quantify the degree of additional disability resulting from the aggravation.