Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including TBI with vertigo, left hip disability, right hip disability, left ankle disability, and scalp neuropathy. The matters will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's headaches, low back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and right ankle disability are all granted as secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions due to a lack of an opinion on whether these conditions are related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Veteran is also denied service connection for his bilateral knee conditions, as well as hypertension.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability due to the lack of evidence of a current diagnosis. The cases of bilateral foot and hip disabilities, as well as PTSD, are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for her left hip disability has been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to improper filing of a VA Form 10182, Decision Review Request: Board Appeal (Notice of Disagreement).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinions and a need for additional information regarding whether the Veteran's right hip disability is related to service or his left ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; asbestosis; asthma; bilateral hearing loss; left shoulder disability; right shoulder disability; low back disability; left hip disability; and right hip disability are all denied. The claim for service connection of the right knee disability is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is found to have caused his left hip and left knee disabilities, leading to the grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary due to the Veteran's claims for service connection involving her right elbow, right hip, left hip, low back, sinus, and hypertension conditions. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records from rheumatologists and undergo examinations to determine the nature of these conditions.

The Board has remanded three claims: service connection for right hip, knee, and foot disabilities as secondary to service-connected degenerative arthrosis of the lumbar spine. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate nexus opinions provided after VA examinations in August 2019.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a chronic disability to account for incontinence. The decision on the left hip disability remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea, vision disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and right hip disability are not related to service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle and low back disabilities have been granted.,The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for right and left hip disabilities to pes planus have also been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and left hip disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the August 2019 decision dismissing the appeals for service connection for bilateral hip arthritis and bilateral knee arthritis contained an error, denying due process to the Appellant. The case is being remanded for further review.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including left ankle disability, residuals of cold injuries to the lower extremities, and right hip, low back, and right ankle disabilities. The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, but has remanded the issue of service connection for his left hip condition due to conflicting evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran's disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability, are being reviewed again.