Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the effective dates are set at September 21, 2011. The Board has also remanded several issues related to lower extremity and hip disabilities due to lack of proper medical examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral knee and hip conditions are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.,The Veteran's left arm condition is also being remanded as the VA examiner did not provide adequate reasoning for the opinion provided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right and left shoulder, arm, hip, shin, ankle, and foot disabilities. The issues are related to whether these conditions arose during service or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to incomplete records from his military service and private medical providers. The VA is instructed to obtain these records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral hip condition, finding that there was no evidence linking his current hip disorders to active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to incomplete development of the record and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims for further development and medical opinions. The Veteran's current disabilities are related to injuries sustained during his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability, a request to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for a right leg disability, and a right hand disability. The Veteran's bilateral hip disability and diabetes mellitus are remanded for further examination and opinion. The residuals of the left tibia fracture are also remanded for an updated VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder condition, neck condition, back condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, respiratory issues, sleep conditions, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, but these claims are still being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for a variety of conditions including back, knee, ankle, and brain injury issues. The VA will need to provide additional medical opinions to address the relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for a kidney disability due to use of Motrin during service. The right hip and left hip disabilities are denied as not related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip disability and left leg neuropathy, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during or after his military service. The right knee disability claim was remanded due to insufficient information.

The Board has remanded four issues related to service connection for various disorders, including a right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, right hip condition, and right knee disorder. The decision also mentions the need for addendum opinions regarding secondary causation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee and right hip disabilities due to inadequate opinions regarding whether these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by service-connected right knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of sleep apnea, left hip disability, right knee disability, and allergic rhinitis for further development. The Veteran's private treatment records from the Tri-Cities Sleep Center confirm a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. A VA medical opinion is needed regarding the etiology of these disabilities. For the right knee and left hip disabilities, new VA examinations are required as well.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back condition and right hip condition due to an error in not considering the applicability of C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board has determined that the appellant had active Federal service from March 14, 1960 to September 13, 1960 for purposes of basic entitlement to VA benefits. The claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various hip, knee, and ankle conditions due to incomplete development and lack of medical opinions addressing all relevant issues.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete development, specifically regarding periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) and Inactive Duty for Training (INACDUTRA).