Hip Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for poliomyelitis, right foot disability (excluding residuals of poliomyelitis), and right hip disability. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee, right knee, and back disabilities, as well as his service connection claims for bilateral hip disabilities. The AOJ is instructed to consider new evidence from VA examinations in April 2018 and February 2020, and obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, hip, and foot disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 15, 2010 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) on an extra-schedular basis. The Veteran's left hip and right knee disabilities have had a profound effect on his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 15, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder, secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, is granted. The other issues on appeal are remanded.

The Veteran's left foot tailor's bunion was granted service connection. The remaining issues of right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee conditions are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded to obtain an additional medical opinion regarding the left hip.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee condition. The decision is pending on remand for further examination and opinion regarding his bilateral hip conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine disability, back disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, rhinitis, bronchitis, asthma, heart disability, prostate cancer, and urinary incontinence. The reasons are that the Veteran failed to report to scheduled VA examinations for these disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety, and the Board dismissed the case due to lack of allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and an increased evaluation for his right knee disability. The Board found that there was no evidence of a chronic right hip or knee disorder during active service, and the medical evidence did not support a finding that these disabilities were related to service.,For the period prior to June 4, 2015, the Veteran's right knee disability was rated at 10 percent. The Board found no basis for an increased evaluation as there was no evidence of limitation of motion or instability warranting higher ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and/or bilateral hip disabilities.

The Veteran's back condition is rated at 20% and his left hip condition, secondary to the back condition, remains unresolved. The case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's left hip disability was not incurred in or due to his time in service, and is denied.,PTSD does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent. The claim is denied.,Back disability did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to March 5, 2019 or 20 percent thereafter from that date. The claim is denied.,Right lower extremity radiculopathy was not rated higher than 10 percent prior to March 5, 2019 and granted a rating of 20 percent thereafter. The claim is partially granted.,Left lower extremity radiculopathy was not rated higher than 10 percent prior to March 5, 2019 and granted a rating of 20 percent thereafter. The claim is partially granted.,GERD did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. The claim is denied.,Left knee disability did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. The claim is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer, right shoulder condition, left hip disability, hypertension (HTN), skin condition, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as they are not related to his military service or herbicide exposure. The cases have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and other conditions are denied. The Board has remanded for further review of the remaining issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for a left knee disability. The case is remanded for further development and readjudication, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for an orthopedic examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current left knee disability. The secondary service connection claims for bilateral hip disabilities and carotid artery aneurysm are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to new evidence received, issues not addressed in previous decisions, and potential need for extra-schedular analysis.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus has been withdrawn.,The claim of service connection for a left hip injury was dismissed as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim, and the right hip condition secondary to the left hip injury remains denied on secondary basis.,The claims for service connection for a right hip condition (secondary to the left hip) and right shoulder conditions were remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection for a right hip condition was not granted as it is considered a direct claim, and the right shoulder conditions remain pending.,Service connection for a left shoulder condition remains pending.