Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate examination reports and medical opinions. The Veteran's disabilities are related to service, but the VA examinations did not consider all relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lupus, fibromyalgia, left hip disability, right hip disability, sinus disability, right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, hypertension, and kidney disability due to unresolved medical opinions regarding causation or aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus II, prostate cancer, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure during service.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran did not provide sufficient information to request research assistance from the U.S. Army and Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) or National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including cardiovascular disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, acquired psychiatric disability, neurological disability (vertigo), bilateral hip and knee disabilities, bilateral ankle disabilities, radiculopathy of upper and lower extremities, and a rating for multilevel spondylosis and mild spinal stenosis. The remand requires additional examinations and medical opinions to address the Veteran's claims.

The Board has granted service connection for low back, right hip, and left hip conditions as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of bilateral stress fracture calcaneus.

The Veteran's application to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for his left knee disability is granted. The claims for service connection for right wrist and hip disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to his death. The lung condition and right hip condition claims are dismissed, as is the petition to reopen the right hip condition claim.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, left hip disability, left shoulder disability, and left foot disability. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,Service connection was denied as the evidence did not establish that any of these disabilities were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right wrist disability and a right thigh/hip disability due to inadequate medical opinions in the May 2019 VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition and a left hip condition, finding that the Veteran's current hip conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the remand is necessary due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional development of evidence. The Veteran's claims for service connection for her left and right hip disabilities, as well as her TDIU claim, are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of chronic sinusitis and right wrist disability. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for neck, right shoulder, and left hip disabilities due to conflicting evidence and outstanding records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as non-compensable, and the Board finds no basis for a compensable rating.,Service connection for the low back disability and right knee condition are denied due to lack of evidence showing aggravation beyond its natural progression during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including neck, hip, leg, knee, and ankle conditions. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding a bilateral hip disability and its relationship to service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for trauma to back/degeneration of discs L1-S1, left knee condition, right hip condition, and left hip condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The claim for ischemic heart disease is also being remanded as no VA examination has been conducted regarding this issue.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, hip condition, vitamin D deficiency, anemia, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, skin condition (psoriasis and eczema), thyroid condition, and sleep apnea due to potential secondary relationships with other service-connected conditions or obesity.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received, but the underlying merits of the claims remain in dispute. The Veteran's current disabilities are being evaluated as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip and knee disability as secondary to service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between these conditions and active duty service or any service-connected condition.