Hip Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for right hip, left hip, right elbow, left elbow, and left wrist disabilities. Service connection for chronic sinusitis is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right ankle and hip disabilities, as well as service connection for a right leg disability. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is considered to be at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension.,Service connection for a right knee disability secondary to service-connected back and left knee disabilities was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support the presence of a current right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the VA examination conducted in October 2019 did not comply with the previous November 2018 remand instructions and thus is not sufficient to determine if the Veteran's left hip disability worsened between December 2011 and February 2014. The case is being returned for further action.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, sinusitis, right elbow disability, left foot disability, gastroesophageal condition (gastritis), left hip disability, and right shoulder disability are all found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, left ankle disability, bilateral leg disability, bilateral hammertoes, and bilateral hip disability. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, chronic neck condition, chronic back condition, right hip condition, right foot condition, and left foot condition. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions, specifically regarding obtaining a medical opinion from an appropriate VA physician with experience in amputations and prostheses. The AOJ is instructed to obtain such an opinion to determine when the Veteran's right lower extremity would have no effective function remaining other than what would be equally well served by an amputation stump with prosthesis.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various knee and hip disabilities have been reopened, but the issues are still being reviewed due to new evidence. The eligibility for certain benefits such as specially adapted housing or financial assistance in purchasing a vehicle remains denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a right hip disability is denied. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are also denied. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left forearm disability and a bilateral hip disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed all issues related to service connection for various knee and foot disabilities due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various knee disabilities, back disability, and left hip disability. The issues have also been remanded for a jaw disability claim.

The Veteran's asthma with bronchitis claim is denied as the evidence does not show that her FEV-1 or FEV-1/FVC levels meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's bilateral hip and knee disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for right inguinal hernia strain, residuals of TBI, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and service connection for bilateral hip disability have been dismissed due to inadequate substantive appeals.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for thoracolumbar strain has been remanded.

The Board has denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches and has remanded the issues of service connection for a skin disability, bilateral hip disability, low back disability, and bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for left knee degenerative arthritis with Osgood Schlatters disease with instability is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and service connection for a left hip disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's disabilities and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to its inextricability with the service connection for a bilateral hip disability. The issues will be reconsidered together.