Hip Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for left hip disability and right hip disability due to the need for additional clarification from a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and a left hip disability, including as secondary to a low back disability. The decision found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for a low back condition, and that there is no competent, credible, or probative evidence to support an in-service event or injury for either condition.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and right hip disability secondary to right knee disability. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim was also denied.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of a right knee or left knee disability, nor any link between the disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic lumbosacral strain and a right hip condition, as well as her claim for TDIU. The RO must obtain medical records from JNH, provide an application for TDIU to the Veteran, and request addendums from the VA examiner who conducted the thoracolumbar spine and hip/thigh examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's conditions. The VA examiner is required to provide additional opinions on whether the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service, including cold injuries and abdominal aneurysm repair.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right hip disability and right shin splints, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional loss or impairment.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD, alcohol use disorder with TBI is denied. The Board finds that the appropriate effective date for the grant of service connection for these conditions is August 18, 2017. Service connection for left arm, shoulder, hip, knee, and low back disabilities are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left elbow condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, vision disorder (myopia), sinusitis, and bronchitis. The issues of service connection for a right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right elbow condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, impacted or malposed teeth, chronic pain syndrome, and lower back condition are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability and bilateral foot disability due to outstanding private medical records that need to be obtained and reviewed by a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left shoulder disability, and right hip disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The claim for hypertension is also being remanded as it may be related to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of skin cancer are also being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hip and knee disabilities due to inadequate examination opinions. The Veteran's current hip and knee conditions are being evaluated again, with a focus on their relationship to service-connected low back and cervical spine disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his claims of service connection for high blood pressure, right hip disability, sleep disorder, eye disability, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left hip disability with an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and a bilateral hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability, a bilateral hip disability, and a TDIU prior to June 11, 2019 due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to missing records and incomplete information. The Veteran is asked to provide details about his treatment during service, including any epidural injections and sleep studies.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and a lumbar spine disability, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Veteran's neurological condition of the left lower extremity is granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability. The claims for left hip and right hip conditions are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and left hip condition, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate VA examinations and insufficient medical opinions.,The Veteran asserts that his conditions are related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the VA did not substantially comply with its August 2018 remand instructions and thus, the cases are being returned to the RO for further development.