Hip Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for left hip and right hip disabilities, but remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee disability.

The Veteran's left hip disability is denied as it was not caused by VA-administered surgeries, and the additional disability did not result from carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left hip condition is not service connected, but has ordered a remand to obtain additional opinions from VA clinicians.

The Board denied service connection for right and left hip disabilities, finding no evidence linking the conditions to military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, bilateral hip, and low back disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.,Service connection was granted for an initial rating of 50 percent for anxiety disorder prior to November 4, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a TDIU are remanded due to the need for updated examinations, authorization of medical records, and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, to include as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability due to inadequate medical opinion in November 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hip and knee conditions as secondary to service-connected IVDS with lumbar stenosis with DDD due to insufficient medical evidence in the record regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional evidence. The issues include hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disability, foot disabilities (callouses and bunions), right hip disability, and left knee disability.

The Board has granted a TDIU for the period prior to January 4, 2020. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to February 12, 2014 is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for bilateral knee, hip, and shoulder conditions have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left hip disability due to a lack of current medical evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and right hip disability, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for additional records from Heywood Hospital.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew the appeal of his claims for service connection for back, left hip, and right hip disabilities before a decision was made by the Board.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on his left ankle disability, service connection for right and left leg disabilities, and acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for the left ankle sprain or service connection for the right and left leg disabilities. The back and hip conditions were remanded due to insufficient information on their relationship with service. The Veteran's right and left hand disabilities were also remanded as they may be related to congenital defects, but further clarification is needed.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed left hip, left knee, and left shoulder conditions as well as his COPD/shortness of breath condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine condition, left shoulder condition, back condition, and bilateral hip condition. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions were related to his active military service.,There was no medical opinion linking any of the claimed conditions to the Veteran’s time in service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability and sciatica of the lower extremities, but denied service connection for his left hip disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to new evidence received since the last final decision. The Veteran's current disabilities are being reviewed again.