Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues, including those related to traumatic brain injury, urinary incontinence, and right hip disability.,Issues such as service connection for TBI, urinary incontinence, and right hip disability are now pending before the Board.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle, left knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to inadequate examination in September 2019.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his right hip disability is denied as not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip disability, including arthritis and arthroplasty. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disability is at least as likely as not related to a line of duty injury incurred during INACDUTRA service in March 2006, and thus grants her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine and bilateral hip conditions are not related to his active service.,The Board also found that there is insufficient evidence linking any acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's right ankle osteoarthritis is granted service connection. The issues regarding her left hip and left knee conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his active service. The Board also found insufficient competent medical evidence to establish a direct relationship.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VA examination and opinion, requiring an addendum from the January 2020 examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral hip condition, Alzheimer's disease, and a bilateral lower extremity condition due to potential gaps in medical records and insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, neck, left shoulder, and left hip disabilities due to a duty to assist error. The VA is required to obtain an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back and right hip disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms are considered, as well as VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's left hip disability with replacement, effective October 1, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disability, finding that there is no current evidence of a right hip disability and thus denying the claim.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service treatment records and further development is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of aggravation during active service.,The Veteran's preexisting conditions were noted at enlistment and did not show any increase in severity during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, sciatic nerve disorder, left and right knee disabilities, left and right hip disabilities, and lower extremity radiculopathies. The primary basis for denial is that there is no evidence of a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s neck, back, right hip, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Veteran's right hip disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis following a total right hip arthroplasty, is found to be related to service and granted service connection.