Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the cause of the Veteran's bilateral hip condition and its relation to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, bilateral pes planus, bilateral hallux valgus and bilateral hip disabilities, to include as secondary to service-connected bilateral feet disabilities due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the onset or relationship of these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for reopening of previous final denials of service connection for various conditions, including endometriosis, hysterectomy, elbow and hip conditions, lupus, skin condition, wrist conditions, hair loss, joint pain, shoulder condition, neurological disorder, vision condition, upper respiratory condition, memory loss, and fatigue. The Board also remanded the issue of an earlier effective date for service connection for diarrhea.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for COPD, left hip disability, and sciatic nerve disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information provided by the VA examiner regarding the Veteran's left hip disability, its relationship to his service-connected lumbar spine and/or left knee disabilities, and whether there has been any incremental increase in the disability or additional impairment of earning capacity resulting from either condition.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was present before service and not aggravated by or during service, thus denying service connection.,There is no evidence that the Veteran’s lumbar spine disability is secondary to his service-connected costochondritis. The Board finds it unrelated to service on a direct basis as well.,Similarly, there is no evidence that the Veteran's right hip and left hip disabilities are secondary to his service-connected costochondritis or related to in-service injury. They are found not to be related to service.,The Veteran’s heart disability was denied due to lack of medical evidence linking it to service-connected costochondritis.,TDIU claim is denied as the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, cervical spine disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a nexus to his period of active service.,Service connection was also denied for left ankle disability and right ankle disability.

The Board has denied service connection for allergies and OSA, but has remanded the claims for a left knee disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the April 2014 rating decision. The effective date of his allergic rhinitis service connection is set at November 18, 2016.,The Veteran's initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis prior to October 24, 2018 was denied as there were no objective indications of nasal obstruction or polyps. A 30 percent rating effective from October 24, 2018 is granted based on the development of nasal polyps.,Service connection for a bone and joint condition due to undiagnosed illness is not established, while service connection for bilateral hip condition, respiratory condition, hearing loss, GERD, and headaches are all determined by direct evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to difficulties in obtaining necessary diagnostic information regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including low back condition, left hip condition, bilateral vision loss, and cerebrovascular condition. The issues of entitlement to service connection are being addressed.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for avascular necrosis, right hip condition. The claims of entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals, left knee contusion with chondromalacia patella and for service connection for avascular necrosis, right hip condition are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and right hip disabilities due to incomplete development of his medical records. The AOJ must request updated treatment records from VA facilities, including South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, and obtain any private treatment records as needed.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, finding no evidence to support a diagnosis or relationship with military service. The claim for reopening of service connection for lumbar spine disability was granted due to new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for limitation of extension and flexion due to her left hip disability, finding that the evidence did not support ratings higher than noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning and bases for denying service connection for a right hip condition, including as secondary to left great toe injury. The Veteran's claim includes sciatic pain, which may be considered a compensable disability.

The Veteran's appeal for his son D.A. as a 'helpless child' on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18 is dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability, numbness of the hands, acquired psychiatric disability, neck disability, and sleep apnea. The Board finds that further development is required to address the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right knee, bilateral hip, and neck conditions as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right foot.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right hip disability and considering his bilateral hearing loss claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners. The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity, hip, and back disabilities are being reviewed again with new examination and opinion.