Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of a left hip disability, right hip disability, and hypertension have been dismissed because the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal from the 'legacy' system and not yet perfected an appeal in the modernized (AMA) system.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition, a right ankle condition, and a hernia condition. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied.,There is no current diagnosis of a right hip or right ankle condition. The Veteran's hernia condition is not related to his service-connected right knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine condition, cervical spine condition, and bilateral hip disability due to a lack of VA examination. The Veteran's disabilities may be related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to his current condition and that it is not secondary to any service-connected disabilities. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have complaints or treatment for a right hip disability during active duty.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for right shoulder disability and left shoulder disability are denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and traumatic brain injury have been dismissed as they were granted in a December 2020 rating decision.,Service connection was denied for left hip, right ankle, and right foot conditions due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a left hip disability. The Veteran's current diagnosis is degenerative arthritis of the left hip, status post hip replacement. The appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the left hip disability was incurred in or as a result of active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder and left hip disabilities are related to his service-connected seronegative arthritis, but further examination is needed to determine if they were caused or aggravated by this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), bilateral arm disability, bilateral leg disability, and bilateral hip disability due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are not related to his active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his secondary service connection claims for various disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, left knee, left shoulder, bilateral hips, bilateral thighs, partial loss of use lower extremities, right upper extremity radicular pain, and femoral radicular pain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip, shoulder, and knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions addressing their etiology. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 10 percent prior to June 26, 2017 for limitation of motion. From April 28, 2011 to June 26, 2017, a separate 10 percent rating was granted for left knee instability.,From April 28, 2011, an initial 10 percent rating was granted for right hip limitation of motion. Additionally, from the same date, a 10 percent rating was granted for right hip limitation of adduction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left hip, low back, and left knee disabilities is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his service-connected right hip disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right hip and right knee conditions due to inadequate examinations in prior VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo new examinations to determine the current severity of his hip and knee conditions.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right upper extremity disability, right lower extremity disability, left lower extremity disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, and right knee disability. The Board found that these conditions did not have their onset in service or are not related to any service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's post-operative scar resulting from removal of a sebaceous cyst resulted in several small surgical scars which were not deep, did not involve tissue loss, and were less than 39 sq. cm. in size.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to address whether the Veteran's low back, right hip, and right ankle disabilities are related to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, diagnosed as social anxiety disorder, is granted service connection. The left hip condition remains pending and requires further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left hip disabilities, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's other claimed conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and right hip disabilities, finding that they are less likely than not related to his service-connected conditions.,The evidence did not show a direct link between the Veteran's in-service injuries and his current disabilities.