Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, left hip and left elbow disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in prior examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases of the Veteran's right hip and right knee disabilities, as they are related to his service-connected right foot disability. The VA-contracted examiner’s opinion is insufficient and needs further clarification.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to incomplete development of Federal records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right upper extremity condition, claimed as right upper extremity radiculopathy, to include as due to his service-connected neck disability. The other claims of service connection have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations in previous decisions. The new examinations are needed to address the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities, including knee, back, and hip conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right hip condition, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee, hip, and low back disabilities, finding that they were not incurred or aggravated during active duty service. The Board also found no link between these conditions and his service-connected right leg fracture.

The Veteran's tinnitus was first manifested during service and is granted. The ventral hernia, back condition, right foot condition, left foot condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, and sleep apnea are all remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right foot, lumbar spine, neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and right hip conditions are being remanded due to new evidence submitted that may support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating and service connection for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip and knee disabilities, finding that the conditions are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left hip condition, right hip condition, migraine headaches, and hypothyroidism due to environmental exposures in Southwest Asia. The AOJ must issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis has been denied as she does not have a current diagnosis of the condition.,The evidence submitted since the last final denial does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim of left ear hearing loss, and thus the application to reopen this claim is denied.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for Crohn's disease and left hip condition, as well as the rating for HNP. The Veteran's hearing loss and early obstructive lung disease are also being reviewed.

Service connection for a right knee disability is granted.,Service connection for a left hip disability is granted.,Service connection for a right hip disability is granted.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed. The remaining issues of service connection for various shoulder, cervical spine, hip, knee, and ankle disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate rationale in VA examinations and outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a left hip disability is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between her current condition and military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a right hip disability, finding no evidence of such disabilities during or related to active duty service.,Service connection was also denied for left upper extremity neurological disorder (claimed as neuropathy) and right upper extremity neurological disorder (claimed as neuropathy), with the case being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus as secondary to medications taken for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis and sacroiliac weakness. The right hip and left hip disability issues are remanded.