Hip Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition as the evidence did not support a finding that it was incurred in or is otherwise attributable to service.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disability, to include hyperopia and presbyopia, and remanded several other claims including those for kidney, hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, lower extremity neuropathy, hip, knee, heart, neck, upper extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, and total disability based on individual unemployability. The claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right toe removal and rating in excess of 40 percent for left hip disability were denied.

The Board denied service connection for back condition, depression and memory loss, and migraine disability but granted service connection for a left hip disability based on in-service onset.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for various conditions due to a violation of the prohibition against concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition and denied service connection for right hip and right knee conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a dental condition due to surgery in service and remanded the claims for service connection for right and left hip conditions.

The Board granted service connection for several disabilities, including left thumb, left wrist, right hip, back, and sciatic nerve conditions, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned. The claims for service connection and increased ratings for other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for steatohepatitis and gastrointestinal impairment, to include chronic diarrhea and GERD. The claims for a chronic cough, right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, facial scar, back disability, left hip disability, bilateral hand osteoarthritis, hemorrhoids, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension were denied.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for a sinus disability, facial scars, left hip disability, residuals of human papillomavirus (HPV), and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to duty to assist errors. The claim for a left shoulder disability was denied as new evidence did not warrant readjudication.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip disabilities, but granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including efforts to locate and reconstruct the Veteran's missing claims file.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for left and right hip disabilities as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination opinion.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a right shoulder condition, tinnitus, hypertension, a right hip condition, bilateral knee conditions, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, IBS, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The effective date of March 7, 2022, was granted for the award of service connection for right lower extremity sciatica, and November 18, 2021, was granted for GERD.

The Board granted service connection for right hip, neck, left knee, and left shoulder disabilities but denied service connection for a left hip disability, back disability, PCOS, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that the evidence of record does not support a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury or event.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for migraines, a right hip disability, and a left hip disability as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a right hip condition, as the previous opinion is found inadequate and additional evidence has been reasonably raised by the record.