Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's left hip disability is rated at 10% and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's right ankle/foot tendon repair residual disability with DJD is rated at 10% and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's low back disability from May 21, 2013 to January 27, 2020 is rated at 20%, and from January 27, 2020 onwards is rated at 40%. Both ratings are denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's left foot DJD is rated at 10% from August 7, 2006 to June 12, 2015 and at 30% from June 12, 2015 onwards. Both ratings are denied a higher rating.

The Board has denied service connection for an eye disability, a psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine disability, a left hip disability, and a right hip disability. The Veteran's claim for a headache disability is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the claimed conditions as there is no medical evidence linking them to active service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hip and lower back disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's hip disability is believed to be related to his service-connected knee disability, while his lower back disability may be secondary to both hip and knee conditions.

The Veteran's claim for SMC prior to January 13, 2020 was denied as he did not meet the criteria for SMC. However, from January 13, 2020, his TDIU based on his acquired psychiatric disability satisfied the requirement for a single disability rated total and combined with other disabilities, met the criteria for SMC.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected knee and back disabilities and his claimed left hip disability. The Veteran will be given another opportunity for an in-person examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and urethra condition, right hip condition, and right lower extremity sciatica due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for restless leg syndrome, right hip disability, left hip disability, and right knee disability. The case will be returned to the Board after completion of this development.

The Board denied service connection for right hip disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are not considered related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right hip and left hip conditions due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay testimony regarding carrying heavy loads during military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives and failure to provide proper notice for a VA examination. The Veteran's right hip disability is being examined again to determine its etiology, whether it is related to service-connected disabilities, and if it is aggravated by those conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for bilateral ear hearing loss, right hip condition, and left knee condition are inadequate. The claims must be remanded to obtain new opinions from appropriate VA examiners.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for right hip and left hip disabilities, so the cases are dismissed.

The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, foot disability (claimed as blisters or blood poison), respiratory disability (COPD), diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiac/heart disability, right lower extremity PVD, left lower extremity PVD, right lower extremity DVT, left lower extremity DVT, embolism, cellulitis, right ulnar peripheral neuropathy, and left ulnar peripheral neuropathy have been granted. The claims for service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, back/spine disability, and left eye disability are still pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's right hip disability is aggravated by his service-connected left knee disabilities and for adjudicating the TDIU claim in conjunction with the right hip disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives and the need for additional medical opinions. The TDIU claim is deferred until the other service connection claims are resolved.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hip disability had its onset during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of her left hip, ankle, and back conditions due to inadequate examinations in June 2019. The issues include determining whether these conditions are related to active service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and a need for further development, including a VA examination for service connection claims.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis was granted. Service connection claims for right foot and left foot Achilles tendon conditions, right knee disability, left hip disability, and OSA were all denied or remanded.