Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD), right hand disorders, left hand disorders, left foot disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, and right leg disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The Veteran's claim for dizzy spells is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for updated VA treatment records. The issues include chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic constipation, PTSD, bilateral hip disability, hand disability, foot disability, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, and bilateral knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his musculoskeletal disabilities due to incomplete records. The Veteran is required to provide information about any private healthcare providers who have treated him.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability and bilateral upper extremity neurological impairment. The case is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for left foot, hip, knee, and cervical radiculopathy disabilities due to incomplete information or evidence.,Service connection is being denied for GERD.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including private treatment records and VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for a left hip disability, finding it was the result of the Veteran's own willful misconduct in service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine and left hip disabilities. The VA needs to obtain additional medical records, arrange for new examinations, and provide a clear opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left elbow disability. The cases of right shoulder, left shoulder, and left hip disabilities are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected left knee strain and/or back strain. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting opinions and need for additional development. The issues include left hip avascular necrosis, right knee disability, back disability, and right hip disability.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's lumbar disability is rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The initial ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy and left knee disability are denied.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, claimed as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee and bilateral hip disabilities, both of which are also claimed as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and a need for a new VA examination to accurately assess the Veteran's left hip disability, including her reported limitation of flexion.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing LCP disease was aggravated during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder, and other specified disorder was granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, drug abuse, left hip disability, right knee disability, and right foot pes planus were dismissed or remanded as appropriate.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip conditions, finding that the Veteran's hip pain is more likely caused by his morbid obesity rather than his military service.