Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete development. The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, and no higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, migraine disability, and bilateral ankle disabilities have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection for vertigo has not been established.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is granted as secondary to service-connected conditions. The neck condition is denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease and no current symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent her from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU effective as of the date of the decision.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's asthma, right lower leg condition, bilateral hip condition, right thigh condition, and right knee condition should be remanded for further action due to incomplete service records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral hip disability and low back disability due to incomplete service treatment records, unclear diagnosis of his disabilities, and lack of VA examinations. The Veteran is requested to provide additional information about his periods of service and any relevant medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of left hip disability and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with new copies of their STRs if available.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability and an increased rating for the Veteran's right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease leading to current disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lower back disability, bilateral hip disability, hepatitis C, and migraines due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left hip disabilities as secondary to service-connected bilateral knee strains. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current hip disabilities are more likely due to normal aging rather than his service-connected knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right hip disability, left hip disability, and psychiatric condition (to include PTSD) due to incomplete development of evidence and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete VA examinations. The Veteran's claims of service connection for neck and bilateral hip disabilities are being reviewed.

The Board has granted service connection for an upper back disability, but denied service connection for left knee, right knee, and right hip disabilities.,There is no current evidence of a left or right knee disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete examination reports and outstanding medical records. The issues of service connection for lower back, right ankle, left foot, right foot, and right hip disabilities are being remanded as well as the issue of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right and left hip disabilities are not service-connected, but has ordered a remand to gather more information about potential in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to issues related to service connection for thyroid disorder, prostate cancer, and degenerative bone disease. The Veteran's exposure to jet fuel, other environmental toxins, and asbestos is conceded. He claims exposure to herbicide agents while working as an aircraft mechanic and flight crew chief at Travis Air Force Base (AFB) and Dover AFB.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his low back disability, bilateral hip disabilities, carpal tunnel syndrome, and asthma. The claims will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran was granted TDIU for the period from February 17, 2015 to January 28, 2019 due to service-connected disabilities of degenerative arthritis of the lumber spine, left hip condition with limited flexion, bilateral knee replacements, hypertension, ischemic cerebral vascular accident, left hip osteoarthritis with trochanteris pain and hearing loss. The effective date was set at February 17, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a cold injury of the right foot, amputation of the right little toe, and bilateral hip disability have been granted.