Hip Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and right hip disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a superimposed disease or injury during service that caused or aggravated her congenital defects. The claim for right hip disability was also denied as there is no medical evidence showing it was incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his claims, and a new examination is needed to determine if any left ankle disability is related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the decedent's left hip disability, which may be related to service or personal assault. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on this matter.

The Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, depression, right hand condition, spinal spondylolisthesis, right hip condition, and neck condition are remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and SSA records. A new VA examination is required for each of these conditions.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and issuing a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The issues include ratings for various disabilities related to TBI, cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right shoulder, right knee, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left thumb sprain, right thumb disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, eye disability, ulnar nerve paresthesias, ankle and wrist disabilities, nausea, constipation, and other conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, right hip disability, and right foot disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is also remanded for a VA audiologist examination.

The Veteran's hearing loss and malaria claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's back disability, hand disability, hip disability, knee disability, numbness, tingling and weakness throughout body, and sinus disability claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,,,,,,

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thyroid condition and remanded the issue of her right hip disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and opinions to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right knee, left hip, and low back conditions are remanded due to the newly granted service connection for a left knee condition. The Board will seek an opinion on whether these secondary conditions are caused by or aggravated by the service-connected left knee condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability due to new and material evidence. However, the claims for both right hip disabilities remain remanded as the VA examiner did not address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his right knee surgery during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and left foot nerve disabilities due to insufficient examination findings and lack of consideration of new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disability, including femoroacetabular impingement, is related to her active service and has granted her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of right knee condition, bilateral hip condition, PTSD, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. The Board has granted service connection for residuals of superior labral tear in the right shoulder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee and left hip disabilities, finding that the VA examinations were inadequate due to a lack of consideration of lay evidence regarding observable symptoms. The Veteran is required to undergo further examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and rating for various disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hand disability, right knee and hip disabilities, back disability, and neurological disabilities of the lower extremities. The Veteran's left buttock shrapnel wound claim is denied as there is no current disability. His PTSD remains at 50 percent disabling.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability and denied increased ratings for various knee disabilities, left knee disability (impairment of knee due to instability), right hip disability, and lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's claims were not based on exposure to specific environmental factors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities and/or migraines, as well as a need for additional development regarding the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Veteran's right hip disability is denied as there was no chronic condition shown in service or within the presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,Service connection for varicose veins cannot be granted as a current diagnosis could not be found. The examiner noted that it may be related to cold weather exposure during service.,The Veteran's bilateral foot condition is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding its etiology, with the most recent VA examination suggesting neuropathy rather than cold injury residuals.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back and left hip disabilities due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's left foot disability is found to be aggravated by his claimed disabilities.