Hip Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the periods from May 31, 2011, to January 29, 2014, and from March 2, 2015 forward due to insufficient evidence showing he is incapable of securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and hip disabilities due to conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service, but the nexus between current disabilities and service remains unclear.

For the period prior to August 13, 2019, the Veteran's right hip disability resulted in painful motion but not flexion limited to 45 degrees. From August 13, 2019, the Veteran's right hip disability resulted in painful motion but not flexion limited to 45 degrees.,For the period prior to August 13, 2019, the Veteran's right hip disability resulted in painful motion with extension limited to 5 degrees. From August 13, 2019, the Veteran's right hip disability resulted in painful motion with extension limited to 5 degrees.,For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's right hip disability resulted in limitation of rotation to 15 degrees.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and medical opinions regarding his back disability, right knee disability, and right hip disability. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral spondylosis (back disability), service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to the back disability, and service connection for a right hip disability as secondary to the back disability are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip, knee, and ankle conditions due to incomplete development of records and insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a left hip disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion and failure to address a secondary service connection theory. The Veteran's right hip disability is being reviewed for direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of nexus opinions and for clarification regarding the severity of his left shoulder disability. The issues include chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic constipation, PTSD, bilateral hip, hand, foot, elbow, and knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all pending claims.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various hip and foot conditions, as well as shoulder conditions, due to inadequate medical opinions addressing the Veteran's contentions regarding in-service falls and treatment for rubella.

The Board has found that service connection is not warranted for a right hip disability. The issue of service connection for a right knee disability is remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right hip disabilities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disability. However, further examination is needed as the Veteran's current bilateral hip disabilities have not been evaluated by VA.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and has remanded the issues of service connection for cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, and right hip disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for fibromyalgia due to withdrawal. The right shoulder condition, vision deterioration, left hip condition, and right hip condition claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for her service-connected left hip disability was denied. However, a separate 10 percent rating is granted effective June 30, 2021, for impairment of the thigh.