Hip Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claims for low back, bilateral hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities as secondary to her service-connected bilateral ankle disability.

The Veteran's claim for a neck disability was reopened, and he is now entitled to an increased rating of 40% for his lumbar spine disability. Other claims are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as he did not suffer any additional disability resulting from his right hip surgery in December 2006.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for further development. The right hip and left hip disabilities, as well as other conditions, are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities due to inadequate examination in March 2013. The case is now pending with a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip, hand, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities due to incomplete examination reports and the need for further medical evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his spine and bilateral hip conditions, finding that it is less likely than not that these conditions are due to or aggravated by his active duty service or by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right hip, left hip, and back disabilities due to a lack of VA treatment records from September 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for tailbone, right hip, left hip, and neck disabilities. Service connection for peripheral artery disease is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee and hip conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination. The Board found new and material evidence for reopening his previously denied claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back, left hip, and left knee disabilities due to lack of a medical opinion linking these conditions to his military service. The same is true for his prostate and heart disabilities.

The Veteran's initial ratings for service-connected lumbar facet degeneration with sclerosis and DDD, left knee strain, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, cervical spine (neck) disability with muscle spasms, left shoulder disability with nerve damage, and left hip disability have all been denied.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be caused by his service-connected depressive disorder.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran’s tinnitus to active duty service or any other condition. The claim for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip, leg, shoulder, and heart disabilities due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs VA examinations to determine if he has these conditions and whether they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent disability rating for an adjustment disorder from February 24, 2015 is granted. The appeal concerning secondary service connection for hip and ankle conditions related to IBS is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's private medical records need to be obtained from specific providers.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder with anxiety is September 17, 2015.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for limitation of flexion and abduction of her left hip are denied.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities due to new evidence submitted since the April 2015 decision. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending, as is his request for an initial compensable rating for a bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left hip and bilateral knee disabilities. The right hip disability is related to his antalgic gait caused by his service-connected conditions.