Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hip disabilities are related to his service-connected back disability and remands for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left hip condition and its relationship to her service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for right hand, left hip, and cervical spine disabilities due to lack of in-service injury or disease, and the absence of a link between current disability and service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no evidence that any of these conditions were present during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder disability, gastrointestinal disability (IBS), chronic renal disease, back disability, right shoulder disability, high blood pressure, left hip disability, and right hip disability. Service connection was not established for any of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, right hip, and skin conditions due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service. The claim for PTSD was not reopened as the new evidence did not provide a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that the claims for bilateral ear hearing loss, right hip condition, and left knee condition need further development due to incomplete or unclear VA examination reports. The Veteran's service connection claims are being remanded for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis and service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right hip disability, and bilateral lower extremity plantar nerve mixed neuropathy due to incomplete adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including sciatica, back disability, right hip and knee disabilities, cold injury residuals, PTSD, chronic sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, skin disorder of the feet, fibromyalgia, stroke with left-side balance impairment, headaches (migraines), degenerative bone disease, heart disability, muscle pain and soreness, and a left eye disability. The Board found no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's lung disability, low back disability, upper back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica), right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica), left knee disability, right knee disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, sinus disability, memory loss, hypertension, colon polyps, prostate disability, stomach disability, skin disability (including skin cancer and actinic keratosis), throat disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, kidney cysts, and liver cyst are all denied. However, the Veteran's lung disability is granted as due to asbestos exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability, including left hip osteoarthritis and left hip greater trochanter bursitis, and a left thigh disability, including neuropathy of the peroneal nerve. The Veteran's torn groin and ripped anal region claims were denied as not related to service.,The Board has also granted service connection for a skin disability. The Veteran reported experiencing rashes since separation from service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for left knee and bilateral hip conditions due to insufficient examination findings. The Veteran contends that his right knee condition caused functional impairment in his hips and left knee.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities and additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the effective date for service connection of a right ankle disability and an initial increased rating for residuals of a right ankle fracture. The bilateral hip disability claim is also being remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's neuralgia of the left ilio-inguinal nerve with hypesthesia and lymphedema of the left lower extremity is currently rated at 60 percent, but a higher rating is denied.,Initial ratings for his left hip disability are granted: 10 percent for limitation of extension, 30 percent for limitation of flexion, and 20 percent for impairment of the thigh.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of issues related to service connection for bilateral hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The Veteran's claims are currently under review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to comply with VA's duty to assist in obtaining missing VA treatment records. The Veteran will need to provide authorization for these records, and any relevant private medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability is denied as there is no evidence of hip pain or disability during his active duty. The Board found the Veteran's statements inconsistent with the objective medical record and concluded that any contention regarding ongoing hip pain from service was less credible.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and left ankle conditions due to insufficient examination findings. The issues are being returned for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's right hip disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a neck disability. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, and service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, left hip, right hip, left leg or knee, and right leg or knee disabilities are remanded.