Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right hip disability is related to his service-connected disabilities, specifically his bilateral plantar warts. The VA examiner must address the medical evidence showing an altered gait and provide separate findings and rationales for causation and aggravation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence addressing whether his bilateral knee and hip disabilities are related to his service or if his right knee disability is secondary to his left knee disability. The case will be reviewed on a de novo basis as new VA treatment records were received after a prior final denial.

The Veteran's low back condition is granted service connection. The Board finds the evidence in equipoise regarding his right hip, left shoulder, left wrist, left knee, and left foot disabilities, granting them service connection as well.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, left hip, and left elbow tendonitis due to incomplete development of records from Portsmouth Naval Hospital.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right knee disability may be service-connected as secondary to his left hip disability, but needs further clarification on whether the aggravation of the right knee by the left hip is at least as likely as not.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for nerve impairment in the left lower extremity, right ear hearing loss, and bilateral hip disability due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for an additional VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected right hip disabilities, including limitation of adduction, extension, and flexion. The examination should consider flare-ups and repetitive use.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. An additional VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability existed prior to service and was not aggravated by military service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for rosacea, peripheral artery disease, right knee strain, left knee strain, commuter bowel syndrome (IBS), disabilities of the lumbar spine and thoracic segments of the spine, and a right hip disability. The claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD and to determine if he has left hip, left knee, or right knee disabilities that are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and clarification of his service connection, TDIU, and hip disability claims. The Veteran is seeking to reopen his claims for bilateral knee and elbow disabilities, as well as a hip disability, all potentially related to his flat feet disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral hip condition, and bilateral shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran contends his conditions are related to service, but there is conflicting evidence regarding the motorcycle accident that may have caused his current conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches is denied as her headaches do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,Service connection for right hip and left hip disabilities are both denied due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities during or proximate to the appeal period.,The Veteran's service-connected sciatica is found to aggravate her claimed hip disabilities, but VA regulations prohibit providing compensation twice for the same symptomatology.

The Board denied service connection for back, right hip, and left hip disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right great toe disability. A rating of 20 percent was granted for the period beginning December 30, 2019 for right ankle strain.

The Board has determined that additional medical examination and opinion are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right shoulder, left knee, and right hip conditions due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including TBI-related issues and bilateral hip/knee conditions, were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims of rating in excess of 10 percent for osteoarthrosis of the right hip, rating in excess of 40 percent for osteoarthrosis of the left knee, service connection for a left hip disability, to include on a secondary basis, and SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or for being housebound.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate medical opinions in prior decisions.