Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to incomplete records, including a lack of color photographs of his scars. The claims are being returned to the agency that made the initial decision.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate VA examination findings and a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided in August 2018 are insufficient and remands these claims for additional evaluations to determine if the Veteran's claimed disabilities were incurred during his active duty.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left hip condition and cerebral aneurysm due to insufficient secondary service connection medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied the remaining claims due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's knee, hand, hip, and back conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, PTSD, low back condition, and left hip condition have all been denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions during the pendency of the claim.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation and determination of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, knee disabilities, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, shoulder disability, radiculopathy, hip disability, sinusitis, and deviated septum.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination and opinion regarding secondary service connection for a left hip disability. The appellant's claim will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's right hip condition caused his obesity and weight gain, which in turn led to his sleep apnea. The benefit of doubt is applied.

The Veteran's appeal seeking an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain and service connection for IBS, bilateral foot pain, a bilateral hip condition, neck strain, and sleep disturbances is dismissed as untimely.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, as well as left and right hip disabilities due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to a lack of credible and probative evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for fibromyalgia, right knee disability, neck disability, right hip disability, right elbow disability, and bilateral foot disability due to potential service connection under the PACT Act. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to burn pits in Somalia.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for TDIU and all service connection claims, stating he is satisfied with the decisions made regarding his VA disability rating.

The Veteran's neck pain is granted as secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury.,Service connection for low back pain and left hip condition are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities due to service-connected right knee osteoarthritis. The claims will be reviewed again with a focus on obtaining an adequate VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's right hip disability is granted a 20 percent rating, effective March 2, 2023. The scar of the right hip is also granted a 10 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for left arm condition, bilateral knee conditions, bilateral hip conditions, and low back conditions. The Veteran's reports of in-service noise exposure are credible, but the evidence does not support a finding that his current conditions are related to service.