Hip Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right foot, hip, and knee disabilities. The evidence did not establish a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of VA examination attendance, new evidence added since last decision, and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and potential in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claims will be further developed with examinations by appropriate clinicians.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary due to outstanding treatment records and remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including ankle, hip, and shoulder conditions. The Veteran will need new examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with its January 2020 remand instructions, specifically regarding a VA examination for bilateral hip disability. The Veteran must be scheduled for a new examination and provided proper notice of it.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a right hip disability and residuals of cellulitis of the right lower extremity. The Veteran's representative argues that the examinations were inadequate, particularly regarding the Veteran's military duties and flare-ups of tinea.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a left hip condition due to incomplete service treatment records. The RO is instructed to obtain all available STRs, including those from McClellan Air Force Base Hospital.

The Board has determined that the remand of the right hip, back, and right leg disability claims is necessary due to inadequate development. The Veteran's statements regarding ongoing symptoms since service are considered, as well as the significance of a prior x-ray finding from his treating physician.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, bilateral hip, right achilles tendon, and right shoulder disabilities due to inadequate VA examination reports and failure to consider secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for back and right hip disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's reports of ongoing pain since service are not adequately addressed in the current VA examiner’s opinion.

The Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy are granted as secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The Veteran's left hip disability is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since May 29, 2018. The Board has remanded the issues of rating for right shoulder disability and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the remand directives have not been substantially complied with and requires another examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is related to his military service, caused by or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for several shoulder, hip, and knee disabilities due to incomplete records from in-patient treatment at Diego Garcia.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of right hand pain, bilateral shoulder condition, and bilateral hip condition. An initial increased rating of 70 percent but no higher was granted for service-connected generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with insomnia, and an initial increased rating of 50 percent but no higher was granted for tension headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and bilateral hip disability, as secondary to his service-connected back disability. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip condition is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee condition was granted, and he is now receiving a 20% disability rating. The appeal regarding the hip condition is being remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with other claims.