Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of the spine, left hip condition, right hip condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than unspecified depressive disorder), and sleep apnea due to new evidence or clarification.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current hearing loss for VA purposes.,Service connection for a hip condition is denied due to lack of competent and credible evidence showing the existence of such a disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right and left hip disabilities, which are currently service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right hip condition, finding that it did not manifest in service or within one year of separation and was not caused by any aspect of service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral cataracts and remanded the issues of service connection for low back, knee, shoulder, sleep disorder (secondary to PTSD), and left hip disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back, left hip, right hip, and left leg disabilities due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in a combined rating of 100 percent, but none alone render him unemployable. Therefore, his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it lacks jurisdiction to review the merits of the denial of service connection for various shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and lower extremity conditions due to the lack of proper submission under the AMA.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip condition and low back condition, finding that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected left foot fracture.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the etiology and nature of the Veteran's left hip disability, specifically related to his service-connected back disability.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral eye disability, heart disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, urinary disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and left foot disability. The Board found that these disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has dismissed all the claims as the Appellant opted into the modernized review system (AMA) and selected the Higher Level Review lane, thus terminating the adjudication of her appeals in the legacy system.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right hip disability.,Service connection has also been granted for left hip and left knee disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for a hiatal hernia and right hip disability, as well as SMC based on need for aid and attendance or at the housebound rate, and an increased rating for low back disability due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is not service connected, and has remanded her bilateral hip condition claim for further review.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the right hip, right knee, and left hip disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hip, right knee, and ankle disabilities due to pain that may be related to his service-connected left knee disability and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to in-service injuries. The VA will obtain in-patient hospital records from his period of active duty and provide a VA examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The reduction in rating from 20 percent to 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss was improper and the 20 percent rating is restored. The Veteran's claims for service connection of a lumbar spine disability and left hip disability are remanded.