Hip Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's lower back condition is service-connected. The left hip condition issue, increased rating for tuberculosis, COPD and asthma secondary to tuberculosis issues are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of various hip and knee disabilities, as secondary to service-connected pes planus. The Veteran's testimony indicates that his current disabilities are related to his military service and exacerbated by his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle and hip disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete record review.

The Veteran's claim for right lower extremity edema has been withdrawn.,The Board has remanded the claims for impaired short-term memory loss, left lower extremity edema, left hip disability, left leg torn ligaments, left knee disability, and service-connected tendonitis of the left ankle.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his right hip disability and tremors. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently service connected.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination that did not consider the impact of her service-connected back and right hip disabilities on her employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various joint disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.,The Veteran has multiple unresolved claims related to his military service, including those involving his shoulders, back, hips, elbows, hands, wrists, and knees.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for depression, left foot disability, and bilateral hand disability has been granted.,New evidence shows that the Veteran experienced pain in her hands which can constitute a disability. Her claim of service connection for bilateral hand disability is reopened.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for her right leg/knee condition, as well as her traumatic arthritis of the right hip. The claims are being remanded to obtain updated VA examinations to evaluate whether her conditions are related to service or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hip and bilateral knee disabilities due to incomplete VA medical opinions and outstanding records.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease is granted a 40 percent rating, effective January 27, 2016. The right hip condition is granted an initial 20 percent rating, effective November 21, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records and insufficient rationale in the previous decision.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hip, knee, and right foot disabilities due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has found that service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is denied. The Veteran's left hip condition, impairment of the knee (left knee condition), and heart condition are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities, as well as their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for another VA medical opinion to determine whether the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected low back disability, and if so, whether it was aggravated by that condition.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is now rated at 30 percent effective May 21, 2021.,Prior to this date, the disability was rated as moderate (20%)

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, hypothyroidism, back disability, right arm disorder, left arm disorder, left hip disability, right hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has established service connection for these conditions based on exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for a spine disability, right hip and left hip, as well as left and right knee disabilities. The Veteran's claims for sinus headaches were also denied.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions on appeal.