Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for additional development due to new information provided by the Veteran, including medical articles supporting his claims. An independent medical opinion is needed from a non-VA specialist in orthopedics.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), hypertension, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction (secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability), left knee disability, and right hip disability. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back, right shoulder, neck, and bilateral hip disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The cases are now pending for further development.

The Veteran withdrew all of his claims, including those related to service connection for various disabilities and initial ratings.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the evaluations of service connection for bilateral foot, low back, bilateral hip, and bilateral knee disabilities. However, these claims are currently REMANDED as additional medical opinions are needed due to the Veteran's assertions regarding his conditions being aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for inguinal hernia, left hip disability, and acquired psychiatric disability.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip condition and neck condition, finding that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected back disability.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for right hip and right knee conditions, finding new evidence relevant to these issues. The appeal is allowed in part.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right arm disability has been granted. The Board found new and relevant evidence that tends to show the Veteran has this condition, which was not previously considered.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's right knee and unspecified hip disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has determined that new evidence was submitted after the March 2015 denial, warranting readjudication of the claims for service connection for a low back disorder and left hip condition. The claims are now remanded to obtain appropriate medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection for left hip disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and bilateral hip condition. The claim for skin cancer, to include residuals, is being remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran’s claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his right hip disability was denied. He is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion and no rating has been assigned for limitation of adduction.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of headaches has been granted, with a 50 percent disability rating.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder and panic disorder) has also been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right hip disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that his current disability is related to active service.,Service connection for left and right hip conditions were also denied, with the Board finding no current diagnosis of these conditions. The Veteran's contention that they are secondary to his back condition was not supported by the evidence.,The claim for service connection for left and right leg conditions was denied as there is no service-connected disability upon which secondary service connection may be granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various hand, knee, hip and foot disabilities have been dismissed due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left ankle sprain, status post Brostrom-Gould procedure, has been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for a left hip condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded.