Hip Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip condition, finding that there was no causal relationship between his in-service accidents and his current right hip disability.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder, hip, and knee disabilities. The right leg disability is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and a need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his lumbar spine disability and service connection for a left hip condition is being remanded due to inadequate examinations in previous VA evaluations.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including cervical spine disability, right and left hip disabilities, left wrist and elbow disabilities, psychiatric disability, sleep disability, and gastrointestinal disability. The effective dates for service connection are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed left hip, right ankle, and left ankle conditions. The VA examiners were not satisfied with their previous opinions due to lack of consideration of the Veteran's reports of in-service symptoms and the impact of his pre-existing polio.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left hip disability, right leg disability, right hip disability, and left lower limb length discrepancy due to lack of evidence of current disabilities. The Veteran's complaints were attributed to his service-connected right knee strain.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to March 1, 2011 did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating of 70 percent. The Veteran’s symptoms from March 1, 2011 to July 14, 2016 more closely approximated the criteria for a 70 percent rating.,The Veteran's PTSD symptoms from March 1, 2011 to July 14, 2016 caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, finding that it is related to a pre-existing condition that did not clearly and unmistakably exist prior to service. The decision also notes that remand is necessary for opinions regarding secondary service connection claims for left hip and leg disabilities.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted with separate 10 percent ratings under Codes 5260, 5257, and 5259. The TDIU claim is denied. The propriety of the reduction in the rating for the right hip disability is remanded.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a left hip disability and a left shoulder disability, both secondary to service-connected right knee disability.,There is no direct evidence linking the current disabilities to service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board has upheld the severance of service connection for LLE radiculopathy and denied a higher initial disability rating. The claims for left foot, hip, ankle, and knee disabilities are remanded due to lack of complete medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no current diagnosed gastrointestinal disability manifested by chronic diarrhea, and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 30 percent for duodenal ulcer with GERD and hoarseness.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete records and the need for new nexus opinions. The Veteran's hearing loss is not compensable, but his other conditions remain under review.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, low back, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression), bilateral hip disability, and bilateral leg disabilities. However, as these conditions are not established by competent medical evidence, service connection itself is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, increased rating for right knee and low back disability due to outstanding private treatment records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee and right hip disabilities due to a lack of proper consideration of aggravation by his service-connected right knee conditions.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the November 2019 remand directives and has therefore ordered further development for several issues, including service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, back disability, and headaches.

The Board has remanded the claims for left ankle disability, left ankle scar, left knee disability, left hip disability, right shoulder disability, and cervical spine disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.