Hip Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected orthopedic disabilities. The left hip disability is not found to be related to any service-connected condition.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's left hip disability, which the Board determined did not have an onset within one year of separation from service and does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a right hip disability due to outstanding VA treatment records, need for new VA examinations, and consideration of relevant medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain updated treatment records, request missing VA outpatient records, and schedule new medical examinations or obtain medical nexus opinions.

The Board has revised its August 2019 decision to grant service connection for a left hip disability due to clear and unmistakable error in the original decision. The Veteran's symptoms of a hip disability began during his demobilization process after deployment, as evidenced by the September 2011 post-deployment health assessment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a neck disability and a bilateral hip disability due to insufficient examination opinions addressing the Veteran's lay statements about in-service injuries and symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for right and left hip disabilities, finding that the preponderance of evidence shows these conditions were not present in service or until many years thereafter, are not caused by an injury while serving with a Reserve Component, are not related to service or to an incident of service origin, and are not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.,The Board also denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the preponderance of evidence shows it causes no more than moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve at any time during the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee and hip disabilities, as well as a current evaluation of his right eye disability.

The Veteran's left hip disability, bilateral knee degenerative changes, left ankle osteoarthritis, and right foot disabilities are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's right hip disability was granted a 50% rating from May 1, 2011 to May 16, 2018. Since then, the Veteran has had his rating for this condition denied due to worsening symptoms.

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and remanded the issues of left knee condition and bilateral hip conditions due to insufficient opinions regarding aggravation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions from the January 2020 VA examiner. The effective date of service connection is denied as there was no prior claim for right foot tendonitis.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for high cholesterol is dismissed.,Service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various hip and knee conditions, as well as a back strain. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of his disabilities to military service. The VA will provide addendum opinions on these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantial gainful employment, as evidenced by his continued full-time employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and new theories of entitlement raised by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral hip disability, and lumbar spine disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service injuries and his current diagnoses.

The Board denied service connection for left hip, right hip, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing their onset in or during service.,The Veteran's current hip and knee disabilities are not considered to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and to clarify his reported in-service hospitalization. The claims for service connection are therefore being remanded.

The Board has remanded two issues for further development: service connection for a left foot disability and service connection for a right hip disability, to include as secondary to the service-connected right knee disability. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to previous remands and new evidence.