Hip Board decisions

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for various conditions, including headaches, a left hip condition, syrinx cervical spine (tethered spinal cord), hyperactive reflexes and nerve condition/dysfunction/syringohydromyelia, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability is reopened, and the case is remanded to determine if his current left hip disability is related to his in-service right hip, back, and/or bilateral knee disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip, left hip, and hemorrhoid disabilities, finding that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and left hip disability have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.,New evidence has not raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims, as the previous denial was based on negative VA examination reports.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine, right knee, left knee, and right hip disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The appeals are related to various musculoskeletal conditions, PTSD, and a respiratory disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis, right hip disability (claimed as secondary to right knee), and right ankle disability (claimed as secondary to right knee) due to a lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,There is no current diagnosis of any of these conditions in the Veteran's medical records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and to obtain relevant records, including SSA records. The claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for his claim of service connection for a right eye condition. Service connection is granted for intervertebral disc degeneration of the lumbar spine. The claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, left shoulder, and right shoulder conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and degenerative changes in the right foot joints are granted as service-connected.,Service connection is also granted for a left foot disability, but the issue of back disability remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence or need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incorrect legal standard used in the previous examination. The examiner needs to clarify whether the Veteran's pre-existing left hip disability clearly and unmistakably did not increase beyond its natural progression during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The Veteran's service records need to be obtained and added to the claims file.

The Board is unable to make an informed decision on the issue of service connection for a right hip disability due to inadequate prior VA examination. The examination did not address whether the Veteran's right hip disability was aggravated by his service-connected back disability, nor did it consider records documenting possible injury during service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for sleep apnea, right hip condition, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The Veteran's deviated septum is not rated compensably due to lack of obstruction.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination opinions and failure to address specific evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities, as well as his bilateral wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, are being remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of these conditions. The Veteran also seeks service connection for hip disabilities secondary to his knees.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability and related conditions is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection, TDIU, and secondary service connection.

The Veteran's right and left hip disabilities are rated at 10 percent for limitation of adduction (impairment of the thigh) and noncompensable for flexion. The claim for higher ratings is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examination reports and failure to obtain relevant medical records.