Hip Board decisions

The Board has granted a TDIU beginning January 22, 2017 and denied it prior to that date. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment as of January 22, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claim due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for updated treatment records. The Veteran's left hip disability is being reviewed again, with a focus on whether it is related to service, including physical activity in service, and if it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and right hip disability to obtain additional medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is presumed to be related to these conditions.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability has been granted. Service connection is also granted for tinnitus, but the claims for hearing loss, headache disability, COPD, eye disability, prostate disability, erectile dysfunction, skin disability, stomach disability, arthritis, bilateral foot disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, right hip condition, and right shoulder condition due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining treatment records and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral spine and right hip disabilities due to a motor vehicle accident during active service. The Veteran's representative is asked to provide lay statements from witnesses who may have observed or heard about the MVA, injuries, and treatment.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the prior remand directives and has therefore ordered another opportunity for VA examinations to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip and left ankle disabilities.

The Veteran received a 30% rating for his left hip disability from November 13, 2013 to December 23, 2014. After that period, the Veteran's total arthroplasty is rated at 50%. The rest of the claims were denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain medical opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disability, intrascapular pain, and restless leg syndrome. The issues are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset or relationship of these conditions to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back, left hip, and right hip disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, left hip, and bilateral foot disabilities as the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active service.,There was no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service discharge.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right hip disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (secondary to right hip disability) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active service or any service-connected conditions. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection based on his lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left hip condition due to failure of the Veteran to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right hip condition and left hip condition are related to her service-connected bilateral knee conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee, hip, shoulder, and neck disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, chronic disabilities related to dentures and gums, hip disabilities, and a stroke, must be remanded due to outstanding in-service medical records and VA medical records not being associated with the case file. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and attempt to verify the Veteran's periods of duty as well as status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip condition and left hip condition, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that could be linked to current disabilities.