Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's initial rating for lumbosacral strain is granted at 40 percent from January 12, 2015. Service connection for TMJ disorder as secondary to PTSD is granted. Claims for left and right hip disabilities are reopened. Effective dates for service connection of lower extremity radiculopathy and TDIU from January 12, 2015 are granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,New and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims of service connection for various conditions, including dysmenorrhea, gastrointestinal disorders, bilateral ankle disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, left knee strain, right knee strain, restless legs syndrome, HPV, infertility, gallbladder surgery, tremors and spasms to face and hands, itching, pain, and scars, and VA medical treatment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted a 30% rating, but no higher, for the period prior to May 9, 2018. The Board also remanded several other claims due to insufficient evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions due to the absence of an adequate substantive appeal. The issue of service connection for headaches, related to Gulf War Illness, is remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip arthritis, lumbar spine condition, and left hip condition have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for the right hip condition. The claims for lumbar spine and left hip conditions are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck, low back, left hip, right knee, right ankle, right foot, and right hand conditions, as well as his erectile dysfunction (orchiodynia), head injury, headaches, anxiety, and depression. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury was granted. The claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss, right hip strain, and lumbar spine osteoarthritis and degenerative spondylosis are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, left hip disability, right ankle disability, low back disability, neck disability and migraine headaches. The Board found that the evidence supports these claims as they are related to the Veteran's in-service injuries.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the death of the Appellant, as appellants' claims do not survive their death.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, knee, and shoulder disabilities due to incomplete records and a need to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, low back condition, bilateral hip condition, and fibromyalgia as the appellant did not have an injury during INACDUTRA that caused these conditions.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's back disorder, right hip disabilities, and left hip disabilities are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for left hip and low back disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from Elmendorf AFB hospital.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability was reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder), but denied for left knee, low back, cervical spine, and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a recent Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) decision in Ward v. Wilkie, which held that secondary service connection is warranted for any incremental increase in disability resulting from service-connected conditions.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left hip disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC were denied. The RO granted service connection for depressive disorder, GERD, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension with specific effective dates.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition, but denied it on the merits. The issues of increased ratings for back and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are also remanded.