Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for right and left hip conditions, as well as the issue of TDIU prior to December 12, 2018. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an extension of temporary evaluation for convalescence following surgery for his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hip disability and its secondary relationship to service-connected disabilities have been remanded due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left hip disability prior to her surgery on October 28, 2016.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his claimed low back, right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, right shoulder, and left shoulder conditions. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service injury or aggravation leading to these current disabilities.

The Board has remanded five issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hip, right knee, left ankle disabilities and a mallet left little finger disability. The remand includes obtaining updated examinations of the Veteran's service-connected mallet left little finger disability, peripheral nerves examination, and addendum opinions regarding his service connection claims.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's bilateral hip disability and its relationship to service, as well as whether his service-connected back condition caused or aggravated the hip disability. The case is being remanded for these purposes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hand, elbow, and hip disabilities due to insufficient examination reports addressing the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's credible report of an in-service injury and long-standing symptoms supports this determination. Service connection for SVT was denied as there is no evidence linking it to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to outstanding private medical records related to the Veteran's bilateral hip and left knee disabilities. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service or not.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and right hip disability have not been found to be service-connected.,Service connection for a skin condition (melanoma) has also not been established. The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder remains under review, with the Board finding that remand is necessary.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip disability and multiple sclerosis due to insufficient evidence in the original decision. The Veteran's reports of in-service paratrooper jumps and right hip pain are to be considered, as well as a relationship between his PTSD with TBI and his diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to conflicting findings regarding the results of the 1971 VA surgical procedures and a need for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability as secondary to a back disability, finding that the Veteran's current right hip disability is not proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected back disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hip disability, dementia, and bilateral lower extremity disability. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a right hip disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that it is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is characterized by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment. The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's right hip disability and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded for further examination and analysis.,Service connection for a right hip disability is also being remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of drop foot, right hip disability, and knee disabilities as they have been granted in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's initial hip disability (superimposed arthritis) is rated at 10 percent, but an increased rating of 30 percent for limitation of extension is granted.