Hip Board decisions

The Board granted higher ratings for several conditions, including PTSD, right hip disability, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, BPH, right elbow disability, right hallux valgus, left hallux valgus, and right shoulder disability. The Veteran is now eligible for attorney fees based on past due benefits awarded in the August 2014 Board decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for depression, right knee condition, and left hip condition as secondary to service-connected disabilities. However, these claims are being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip disabilities, gastrointestinal disorders (diverticulitis and ulcers), and gastroesophageal disorders (GERD and hiatal hernia) as they are not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot and hip conditions, including a heart disorder. The issues are being reviewed to determine if there is any evidence of pre-existing conditions or if they were aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of the Veteran's right and left hip disabilities due to insufficient rationale in the VA examination opinions. The examiner did not consider the in-service treatment records or the Veteran's lay statements regarding service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left hip disability and whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities.

The claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities, low back disability, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression), and sleep apnea have been dismissed due to the Veteran not timely initiating an appeal with respect to the June 2014 denial of these claims.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain new medical opinions regarding the Veteran's low back and bilateral hip disabilities, as well as their relationship to service-connected knee disabilities. The claims are currently pending.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and post-operative right hip disability have been granted service connection. The lumbar spine disability is denied as not related to service. Right knee and left knee disabilities are partially granted with various ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral ankle, knee, hip, and back disabilities manifested by pain. The evidence is at least evenly balanced that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the February 2020 remand directives and requires a new VA medical opinion for service connection of left knee and right hip conditions.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for chondromalacia patellar with arthralgia, left knee; chondromalacia patellar with arthralgia, right knee; left hip condition; low back condition; and right foot condition due to new evidence received since the March 2014 rating decision. The claims are remanded for further development.

Service connection granted for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, depressive disorder and PTSD. Service connection is also granted for bilateral hip disability. Ratings in excess of 10 percent are denied for left and right knee conditions.

The Board has dismissed all the Veteran's claims for service connection as they are not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various disabilities of the back, hips, thighs, and right knee was reopened due to new and material evidence. The claims were subsequently granted as the evidence supports that these conditions are related to his military service and/or service-connected pes planus.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection of various disabilities, including low back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability, are remanded due to failure to provide adequate notice regarding scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, left hip, and right hip disabilities as secondary to a service-connected bilateral knee disability.,Service connection was granted for recurrent tinnitus disability.

The Veteran's right hip disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability.,His cervical spine arthritis was previously rated at 10% and remains at 20% from May 28, 2016.