Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disability is related to his service-connected left hip disability, granting service connection for this secondary condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, and right ankle disabilities as secondary to his service-connected conditions. The evidence does not support a finding that these disabilities are directly related to service or any other service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to incomplete opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and lack of a physician examination. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral elbow condition, lumbar strain, and bilateral hip condition due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's reports of in-service pain.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's complete service treatment records and to ensure proper notification of their unavailability. The issues of service connection for various disabilities are being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip condition, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish direct or secondary service connection. The Board also found no presumptive service connection due to lack of arthritis within one year post-service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hand condition, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral hip condition. The cases are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip disability as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service, and the medical opinions found that the Veteran's hip disability is unrelated to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right shoulder, cervical spine, left knee, and left hip disabilities due to inadequate statements of reasons and bases in a previous decision. The issues are being remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Veteran's hearing loss of the left ear and right ear, osteomyelitis, bilateral hip disability, radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and back scar are all remanded for further evaluation. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on new evidence and examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip disability and low back disability, both found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.,Both conditions are now considered service connected.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities, as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability. The VA examiner provided opinions regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary to ensure the Veteran's claims for neck and left hip disabilities are properly adjudicated, as the VA examinations provided were inadequate.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a right hip disability due to new evidence and additional development needed, including obtaining an opinion on whether current right hip disability is related to service-connected right knee and/or right ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for uterine fibroids, fibromyalgia, bilateral hip disability, bilateral hand and foot disabilities (frostbite), low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and headache disability have all been denied.,There is no current evidence of these conditions in the record.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations obtained are inadequate for adjudicating the Veteran's claims. Therefore, an additional remand is necessary to obtain new examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right hip disability, including its onset and relationship to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability and has remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU due to multiple service-connected disabilities.