Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further clarification of medical questions and to obtain additional records, including informed consent documents. The Veteran's left foot condition and hip disability are still under review.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip condition but granted service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, left hip, arthritis in multiple joints except hips, knees, and shoulders, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence of current disabilities.,There is no medical evidence showing the Veteran has any current hip or joint disability, including arthritis. The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding employment and private medical records, as well as SSA disability records. The Veteran is advised to cooperate in providing these records.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability. The claims for back, right hip, bilateral foot disabilities, and migraines are remanded due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar disc herniation with intervertebral syndrome, right hip osteoarthritis with status-post right total hip arthroplasty, and left hip strain have been reopened. The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability as secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected lumbar spine disability, and also grants service connection for right and left hip disabilities as secondary to his lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of his neck, left hip, and bilateral foot disabilities. The claims are not currently decided on service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's current low back and bilateral hip disabilities are related to his active duty service, including in-service accidents and heavy lifting.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as right and left hip disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a back disability, bilateral knee and shoulder disabilities, bilateral hip and ankle disabilities, and prostate disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Specifically, the Board finds that these claims are inextricably intertwined with the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for low back and right hip conditions, finding no new and material evidence since the last final denial in August 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right hip disability is related to service. The examiner must provide an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's contention of in-service injury and whether it is at least as likely as not that his current condition was incurred during service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have aggravated his left and right hip disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and a left hip disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Board also found that the current left hip condition is not secondary to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The appeal is reopened based on new and material evidence received since the October 2012 rating decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right knee, and left hip disabilities as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability. The Board found that the Veteran's right ankle disability aggravated these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to insufficient evidence regarding his hip disabilities, headaches, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The Veteran will need new VA examinations to determine if he has these conditions and their severity.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea has been granted. The Board finds that his currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea began during his active duty service and grants the claim. Other issues related to right hip, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, and low back disabilities are remanded due to inadequate VA examination records.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.