Hip Board decisions

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions and denied service connection for several additional conditions, granting service connection for headaches.

The appeal was dismissed for the issue of service connection for left calf atrophy, while readjudication was granted for a left hip condition. Other issues were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person to afford the Veteran a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability and hip disability as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, hypertension, and musculoskeletal issues, to ensure compliance with duty to assist requirements.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, and denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder with severe alcohol use disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and a right hip disability, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or current disability. The claim for residuals of colon surgery was remanded.

The Board remands all claims for service connection for various conditions secondary to hemochromatosis due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability in accordance with VA standards.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including those of the hands, fingers, knees, hips, and thoracolumbar spine, to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal to reverse or revise a July 2008 rating decision that denied service connection for a right shoulder condition on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied, while the revision of the same rating decision to grant separate 10 percent ratings for the right knee, left knee, and right hip disabilities, and a noncompensable rating for the right elbow disability was granted.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decision issued on May 27, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left hip disability, left knee disability, and right ankle disability. However, it granted service connection for a right hip strain and a right knee strain, and denied service connection for sleep apnea.

The appeal for service connection for right and left hip disabilities was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, a neck condition, a right hip condition, TBI, right lower extremity neuralgic of sciatic nerve, left lower extremity neuralgic of sciatic nerve, and migraine as the evidence did not support the claims.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including stomach disability, fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, left shoulder disability, residuals of fractured right middle finger, and right hip disability. The Board also denied increased ratings for shin splints, allergic rhinitis with history of sinusitis, post operative turbinate reduction, and residual scar of ganglion cyst removal.

The Board remands the claims for a low back disability and right hip disability to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, kidney condition, and hypertension as the evidence did not support the claims.

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA medical opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip condition, including whether it is related to her service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip and shoulder condition to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and ensure proper development of the Veteran's claims.