Hip Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and active duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and failure to consider all theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's right hip disability is granted as service-connected due to aggravation during active duty. As of July 1, 2024, he receives a 60% rating for his total right knee replacement surgery. The Board also grants an increased initial rating of 30% for his right knee patellar instability prior to January 24, 2024. He is granted an earlier effective date for service connection on the right knee scar and special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to errors in obtaining his complete service treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature of his toxic exposure and the relationship between his current disabilities and active duty.

The Veteran's right hand fingers condition is granted service connection, while the heart murmur and diabetes mellitus type II are denied. Other conditions remain unresolved.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip condition was not incurred during active service and denied his claim for service connection. The case is being remanded to provide further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, foot disabilities, shoulder, ankle, hip, knee, and multi-joint arthritis. The Board also granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with substance use disorder, severe.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disabilities due to a lack of consideration of an altered gait in private treatment records from September and July 2017. The Veteran is seeking service connection on a secondary basis as his hip disabilities are claimed to be caused by his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of back, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bronchial asthma, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, right hand arthritis, left hand arthritis, and a left hip condition due to insufficient VA medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for cataracts. The right hip and left hip disability claims have been denied as there is no probative evidence linking these disabilities to service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the complexity of the issues.,The Veteran is seeking increased ratings for various disabilities, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, a surgical scar, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left hip disability, right knee disability, psychiatric disability, right ankle and left ankle disabilities, gastrointestinal disability, vocal cord dysfunction, sinusitis, tinea, and facial acne.

The Veteran's right hip disability is denied as there was no in-service injury or disease affecting the hip.,Service connection for refractive error of the eye is denied due to it being a congenital defect and not an acquired disease or injury.

The Veteran's right knee disability is not productive of limitation of motion to a degree that warrants an evaluation in excess of 10 percent. Service connection for left hip and right hip disabilities, depression, and anxiety are denied.

The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is related to service and granted.,Service connection for a TBI and migraines, as secondary to the claimed TBI, are denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not secondary to or directly related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, which may be related to his service-connected left knee osteoarthropathy and chondromalacia patella or trochanteric pain syndrome. The VA must provide an adequate opinion on these issues.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including IBS with hiatal hernia and GERD, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, OSA, bronchitis, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, bilateral pes planus, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The Board also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and an ulcer disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty status error from April 29, 2007 to March 17, 2013. The Veteran's duty status needs to be verified and active pay information should also be obtained.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for facial scarring, left and right foot disabilities, left and right ankle disabilities, left knee, left hip, and left shoulder disabilities, as well as left and right wrist disabilities. The Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability.