Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosis during service and the Board found that her current condition did not manifest in service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disability, was also denied. The Board found that she does not have a current hip disability or arthritis of the hips that manifested during service.

The Veteran's right and left hip disabilities are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for thoracolumbar DJD is granted as secondary to the Veteran's hip disabilities. Service connection for Reynaud’s syndrome is denied, and service connection for anemia is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a right hip disability, left ankle disability, and sleep disorder. The claim for an initial compensable rating for TBI is being remanded.,No opinion regarding the relationship between irritable bowel syndrome and service-connected conditions was provided in this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of examination and need for further development. The issues are related to back condition, left hip condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and records.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability is remanded due to the need for an opinion on whether his current condition is related to service or a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for opinions on whether his sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type 2, erectile dysfunction, and skin condition are related to service or a service-connected disability. The issues of service connection for melanoma and amputation of two toes on the left foot (claimed as due to melanoma) are also remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for other specified trauma is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination, and his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability is remanded due to the need for opinions on whether his service-connected disabilities are related or aggravated by each other.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for opinions on whether his respiratory condition (COPD), sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type 2, erectile dysfunction, and skin condition are related to service or a service-connected disability. The issues of service connection for melanoma and amputation of two toes on the left foot (claimed as due to melanoma) are also remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right knee, low back, and bilateral hip disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for plantar fasciitis and right hip disability due to a lack of evidence regarding his periods of active duty for training (ADT) and inactive duty for training (IDT).

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral foot condition is dismissed.,Your claim of service connection for breathing condition, to include on a secondary basis, has been remanded. The Board needs further medical evaluation and opinion regarding your breathing condition.,Your claims of service connection for bilateral ankle condition have been remanded. The Board requires additional evidence or examination related to these conditions.,Your claims of service connection for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy have been remanded. The Board needs further medical evaluation and opinion regarding these conditions.,The appeal of your claim of service connection for right and left hip conditions is denied as there is no competent evidence that you currently have such disabilities.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection for prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease (IHD) is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound due to a lack of evidence showing she is in need of regular aid and assistance or permanently housebound.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including low back disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, lung disability, and left eye disability. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral knee disability and right hip disability. The Veteran's claims are now pending with the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, rating increases, and TDIU prior to July 1, 2019. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability was previously denied but is now being reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip arthritis and right shoulder condition have been reopened. However, the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for left and right hip disabilities, as well as left and right knee disabilities, have been denied due to the absence of competent evidence showing current diagnoses or etiologies.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer has been withdrawn. The rating reduction of prostatitis from 40 percent to non-compensable was improper and restored ab initio. The appeal as to the increased rating for prostatitis is granted, but remanded for further examination. Service connection for left hip condition and right hip condition secondary to lumbosacral strain are also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is not shown to have caused or aggravated any low back, left hip, or right hip disabilities.,Service connection for the Veteran’s claimed disabilities has been denied as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including back, right shoulder, right hip, and right knee disabilities, all secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, neck, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to insufficient evidence. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right hip disability has been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for hemorrhoids has also been denied due to the lack of established criteria.