Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The issues of rating cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin disability due to chemical exposure, left hip disability, and TDIU are being remanded.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or a relationship to an in-service injury.,Right hip and right leg disabilities were also denied, with the Board finding that they are not related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, right wrist CTS, left wrist CTS, low back disability, and OSA. The most probative evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and hip disabilities, as well as secondary service connection for a lumbar spine disability due to his service-connected left knee and hip disabilities, are all granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal disabilities and hepatitis C due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right side sacroiliitis (also claimed as right hip disability) and left side sacroiliitis condition (claimed as left hip). The claim for hypertension is remanded due to insufficient opinion regarding its relationship with the service-connected knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left hip disability is secondary to his service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy and/or left foot disability. The AOJ needs to obtain a clarifying opinion from a VA examiner addressing both causation and aggravation prongs.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, finding that his current condition is due to and aggravated by his service-connected left ankle and knee disabilities. The appeal was reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to deficiencies in previous opinions and inconsistencies in her medical history. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded several service connection and increased rating claims, including those for a back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, diverticulitis, psychiatric disability, and diabetes mellitus. The effective dates for the grant of service connection are not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incomplete or insufficient examinations, lack of consideration of all relevant evidence, and other procedural issues. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and clarification of medical opinions regarding service connection for multiple sclerosis, right hip disability, left hip disability, and bladder disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for recurrent disabilities of the lumbar spine, right hip, right knee, and left knee due to insufficient development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of a right knee condition, bilateral hip condition, and neck condition due to the Veteran's death before any decision was made.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left hip disability is service-connected. The right hip, low back, and left knee disabilities are remanded for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip, bilateral knee, and lumbar spine conditions due to a lack of in-person examinations. The Veteran is requested to provide evidence via telephone or telemedicine.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including traumatic brain injury, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lung disability (COPD), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, back disability, hip disabilities, and foot disabilities. The cause of death is also under review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and heart murmur have been denied. The Board has found that the weight of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service. His current right foot deformity is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD to include alcohol abuse has precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment since April 2016, and he is now granted a TDIU rating effective February 7, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning in the August 2017 VA examination and the need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right hip condition is related to service or secondary to his service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and right sciatic nerve radiculopathy.