Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hip, neck, knee, and shoulder disabilities due to their relationship with a now-service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded two issues: one regarding a bilateral hip disability and the other regarding memory loss, both of which are secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran needs an addendum opinion for his bilateral hip disability and additional evidence should be considered for his memory loss claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining STRs and portions of her OMPF. A VA examination will be conducted to assess the nature and etiology of any current right hip disabilities.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted a rating of 40 percent, hypertension and left knee and hip disabilities are granted service connection, but sleep apnea remains pending. The application to reopen the claims for left knee, hypertension, and left hip disorders was granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left hip disability, right shoulder degenerative joint disease with rotator cuff tendonitis, and left shoulder degenerative joint disease with rotator cuff tendonitis due to incomplete service treatment records and need for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, right knee, and right hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective date of July 1, 2020. The conditions were found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the remaining issues related to knee, hip, back, and neuropathy conditions. The left knee condition is found to have been aggravated by service beyond its natural progression.

The Board has granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and denied the remaining issues on appeal. Service connection is granted for lumbar spine degenerative disease, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% since December 11, 2017. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a respiratory disorder and increased ratings for right hip, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examination and medical opinions, requiring a new evaluation for the Veteran's bilateral foot, hip, knee, and ankle disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip conditions, as well as his request for an increased disability rating for his service-connected left knee arthritis prior to September 29, 2014. The Veteran was granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for his service-connected left knee meniscal disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for COPD, multiple joint disabilities, and other service connection issues due to inadequate etiology opinions provided by VA examiners. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral elbow, hip, and ankle disabilities due to incomplete development. The Veteran needs to provide a VA Form 21-4142 to obtain private medical records from Dr. P.R., and additional VA examination or other evidence is needed.

The Veteran's back disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, migraine headaches, and hemorrhoids have been granted ratings. The back disability is rated at 20 percent, the left hip disability at a noncompensable rating, the right knee disability at a noncompensable rating, the migraine headaches at a 30 percent rating, and the hemorrhoids are not compensably rated.

The Board has granted service connection for low back and left hip disabilities, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions were caused by or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and right leg shortening, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral ankle, lumbar, hip, and right knee disabilities, as well as a hernia and chronic left scrotum pain. The Board found no direct or secondary service connection due to lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various lower extremity disabilities, including lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and bilateral leg disabilities. The matter is being returned to the RO for further development.