Hip Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete records. The Veteran's left hip disability is being reviewed again for possible service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed back, left knee, and right hip disabilities are not related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip condition has been reopened. The claim for hearing loss and tinnitus remains denied.,Service connection was denied for the back and right hip conditions due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, bilateral hip condition, and hypertension (HTN), to include as due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran must be afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any conditions found.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development due to the need for new VA examinations and additional medical opinions regarding his PTSD, right hip disability, and TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hip, shoulder, and ankle conditions. The evidence did not establish a nexus between her current disabilities and military service.

The Board has denied service connection for lower back and left hip disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or relationship to service. The right knee and left knee issues are remanded for further examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right hip disability is not service-connected, but more development is needed to determine if it is related to his service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability and eligibility for payment or reimbursement for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, both of which are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip and left leg disabilities pre-existed his military service, and were not permanently aggravated by it. Therefore, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for hypertension and bilateral hip disability, as well as increased ratings for left knee strain and right knee degenerative joint disease. The Board dismissed these issues due to the withdrawal of appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to additional development being required, including verification of alleged exposure to herbicides and lead paint during service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, knee disabilities, postoperative left inguinal hernia repair residuals, right shoulder disability, and left hip disability are all denied as the evidence does not support a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee, right hip, and lumbar spine disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic right ankle sprain with arthritis and bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to clarify the Veteran's employment history and assess his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of his left hip condition due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further development, including verification of periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The claim will be adjudicated on the merits after these issues are addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and now requires a new examination to determine if the Veteran's hip disability is related to her service-connected pelvic fracture.

The Veteran's right ankle and right hip disabilities are being remanded for further development. The appeal regarding service connection for right leg tingling is also pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle, hip conditions, and IBS have been reopened. He is granted separate disability ratings of 20 percent each for left and right knee instability.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disability as due to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of fracture, left proximal tibia with varus deformity and degenerative changes of the knee and ankle. The issue of an increased evaluation remains pending.