Hip Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or continuity of symptomatology. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a link between the current hip disability and an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the claims for adequate VA opinions regarding cervical spine arthritis, right hip condition, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's service connection claims are not granted as there is insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between his conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, left hip, and right hip conditions due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's assertions about his in-service injuries and post-service symptoms will be considered.

The Board has received a withdrawal request from the appellant, and thus the appeals for left hip disability and left knee disability are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, as well as his secondary service connection claim for right knee subluxation. The cases are being returned to the RO for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.,Service connection requires a current disability that is related to an in-service injury or disease. The Board found no such link for any of the claimed disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right wrist sprain, cervical spine disability, and left ankle disabilities. The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right hip condition and its relationship to her service-connected disabilities, as well as her in-service psoriasis and subsequent diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA opinions in previous decisions. The case is returned for further action, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for neck, shoulder, back, hip, and sleep apnea disabilities due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, and left hip disabilities are not related to his military service. The gastrointestinal disability is also remanded for further development.

The Board has granted a temporary total rating for the Veteran's left knee surgery, but has remanded the issues of service connection for right hip disability and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back condition, fibromyalgia, right shoulder injury, left hip condition, right hip condition, and vision deterioration due to procedural errors in the previous decision.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for a left knee disability has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. The issues of service connection for a left hip disability and an increased rating for back disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided in October 2019 were inadequate for adjudicative purposes. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to provide addendum VA medical opinions addressing the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including right ear hearing loss, low back condition, left knee condition, left hip condition, cholecystitis, and GERD.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to lack of STRs and need for further examinations.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and additional development is needed, including obtaining private medical records and conducting further VA examinations. The issues of service connection for various conditions remain in remand status.

The Veteran's GERD is granted a 30% rating effective February 29, 2016. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting additional medical examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.