Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for diabetes, right hip condition, and an effective date for the increased rating of lumbar spondylosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment for the entire applicable appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disability is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hypertension, back, left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities are granted. However, the claims for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, left shoulder disability, and neck disability are remanded due to a failure to provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and right hip disability, as well as the revision of the November 2019 rating decision, are being remanded.,The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for her service connection claim for a right hip disability based on CUE in two prior decisions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed left hip disability. The Veteran was not provided with a VA examination or medical opinion prior to the April 2021 rating decision, which may have affected the outcome.

The Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis has been granted service connection. The reduction in the rating for chronic thoracic muscle strain from 40% to 20% effective December 1, 2020, is restored.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including sleep apnea, hypertension, left knee strain, left hip condition, right hip condition, foot pain, headaches, low back condition, and neck condition. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board found no current disabilities of the bilateral elbows, shoulders, right ankle, hip, or back that could be linked to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected right knee scar was withdrawn by the Veteran and his authorized representative.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for migraine headaches, service connection for a lower back condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee condition, service connection for a right hip condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee condition, and service connection for a right lower extremity nerve condition as secondary to the Veteran's claimed lower back condition.

The Board has denied a higher rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and has remanded his claims of service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as well as his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the right hip and right knee disabilities before a decision was made by the Board.

The Veteran's headaches, bilateral hip condition, lumbosacral strain, left knee condition, and left ankle strain are all granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. A disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD is also granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for erectile dysfunction and voiding dysfunction have been denied due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to his in-service exposure.,The remaining service connection claims (for bilateral feet, ankles, hip, wrist, cervical spine, upper extremity radiculopathy, psychiatric disorder, GERD, sleep apnea, and hypertension) are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities due to inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran's symptoms will be evaluated by a qualified examiner.

The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and sinusitis are not service connected.,The Veteran is seeking a compensable rating for GERD and allergic rhinitis. The Board has remanded these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left shoulder, lumbar spine, and right hip disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition and remanded her claims for service connection for depression and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for a VA examination to determine if any identified recurrent femoral disabilities had their onset during active service or are related to any incident of service, including whether pre-existing slipped femoral epiphysis repair residuals were aggravated by active service.