Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, hypertension, back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability have been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board finds that the Veteran did not sustain a disease or injury while on active duty that caused his post-service disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for right hip condition, left hip condition, left foot neuropathy, and right foot neuropathy. Service connection for coronary artery disease is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability and type 2 diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not support an in-service disease or injury related to these conditions.,Both the right hip disability and type 2 diabetes mellitus were found to have no onset during service or within one year of separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to properly adjudicate the Veteran's service connection claim for a right hip disability on a direct basis. A new VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's right hip disability was incurred in or related to his active duty service.

The Board granted SMC based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and headaches. The decision also addressed whether her TDIU could be based on a single disability or multiple ones.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral hip disabilities due to procedural issues and the need for additional evidence, including medical opinions on functional limitations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection related to residuals of frostbite, bilateral hip conditions, right knee condition, right shoulder condition, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral eye condition. The issues have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip condition but denied service connection for a left wrist condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions of the upper and lower extremities, including skull fractures, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, right arm condition, left arm condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, left hip condition, right leg condition, right hand condition, left hand condition, and right foot condition have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The Board has denied service connection for low back, right and left hip, and right and left knee disabilities as well as gastrointestinal disability (including GERD, gastritis, gastroenteritis) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and a failure to obtain necessary evidence. The AOJ will seek additional VA medical opinions that consider all relevant lay and medical evidence, including the Veteran's statements about his in-service injuries.

The Veteran's right knee condition had its initial onset during active service and the Board granted entitlement to service connection for this condition. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right hip condition due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a left hip condition due to an error in the pre-decisional duty to assist and insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current disability.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.,VA examiners concluded that the osteoarthritis in the hips and knees was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded two service connection claims for the Veteran's right hip condition and bilateral hand conditions due to a lack of sufficient evidence regarding exposure to toxic risk activities (TERA) during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, left hip, right knee, and lower back conditions. The evidence supports a finding that these conditions are causally related to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of his back, left hip, and right hip disabilities. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disability, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to establish a link between any in-service injury and the claimed condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and will need to schedule an appropriate VA examination for the Veteran's left hip disability.