Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and finds no causal relationship between his current disabilities and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back and right hip conditions, finding no current disabilities within VA regulations' definition. The Board concluded that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various ankle, back, hip, and knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran must be scheduled for a VA examination of his left ankle disability, and additional opinions are needed regarding secondary service connection for other disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues regarding service connection for left knee disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability. The issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for right knee disability with limitation of flexion remains under review.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the appellant's withdrawal request prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the appeal for a compensable rating is denied.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim requires additional information to be provided by the private audiologist who administered the November 2014 examination.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (adjustment disorder and PTSD) is remanded due to incomplete stressor verification.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right hip disability, and left shoulder condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

Service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was granted in a December 2019 rating decision and is therefore dismissed.,New and material evidence has not been received to reopen claims of service connection for rhinitis, hypertension, or bilateral hip disability.,Service connection for a brain disability, neck disability, and ED have not been established due to lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation.,Service connection for vertigo/syncope is remanded as no examination has been conducted.,Service connection for diabetes is remanded as deck logs are needed to determine potential exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a right hip and right knee condition, as they are related to his service-connected right ankle disability. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for residuals of a left inguinal hernia was denied as the condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for his left ankle condition, claimed as secondary to service-connected right ankle sprain, was also denied due to lack of evidence supporting causation or aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition and cervical degenerative disc disease, both found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected knee conditions. Service connection for a bilateral hip condition is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active military service. The right hip and left hip disabilities have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Issues regarding service connection for hemorrhoids, cervical spine disability, and dysphagia are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his disabilities, particularly those related to his right foot and back. The Veteran will need to undergo additional VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right hip condition must be remanded due to inadequate examination and opinion. The examiner did not consider whether her current hip condition could be related to an in-service injury where she fell off a ladder.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection for various disabilities as the Veteran did not allege specific errors of law or fact in the determinations.

The Board has found the Veteran's VA examination inadequate and remanded for a more complete medical examination to determine if his hip and knee disorders are related to service or caused by his service-connected back disability.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II and remanded the issues of service connection for left hip condition, bilateral knee condition, osteoarthritis, and bilateral shoulder condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left hip disability is related to his service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, right knee, and left hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The issues include headaches, bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral hip disabilities, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities (other than pes planus).