Hip Board decisions

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold weather injury, identified as disability of the left side of the neck, the left shoulder, and the left hip, to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for left foot pes planus and denied increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae, hip disabilities, and other claimed conditions. Some claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a VA hip examination to address the opinions from medical professionals and determine the relationship between the diagnosed left hip strain and active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability due to insufficient evidence of a current disability and no in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability and pseudofolliculitis barbae, but remanded the issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's neck, left knee, right knee, right hip, and left hip conditions as they are not etiologically related to her active military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right elbow disability and a left hip disability as there is no evidence of a current disability or symptoms related to these conditions during the pendency of the claim. The issue regarding a right shoulder disability was remanded due to an alleged duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip disability based on new and relevant evidence received after the July 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder with major depression, pituitary microadenoma benign neoplasm with migraine headaches, and asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with assigned ratings of 70%, 50%, and 30% respectively. The claims for other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for PTSD and a right hip disability, but denied readjustment for the claim of service connection for a low back disability.

The Board granted service connection for multilevel degenerative disc disease status post laminectomy of the lumbar spine and a right hip condition, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, dismissed the claim for left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy of the lower radicular group, but granted service connection for a bilateral ankle, hip, and knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip disability, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a left hip condition to obtain fully adequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip disability, GERD, and dermatitis. The claims for a bowel disability and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip, left shoulder, right shoulder, neck, and left knee conditions to acquire new medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various recurrent disabilities to allow for additional evidence review.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, osteoarthritis, and patellofemoral pain syndrome, a left hip condition, and a right eye injury to include double vision. The Board also granted ratings of 30 percent for migraine headaches prior to December 13, 2021, and 20 percent from March 26, 2022, for left lower extremity radiculopathy (LLER).

The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for a left foot condition was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for a recurrent left hip disability and a psychiatric disability to include PTSD and adjustment disorder due to incomplete record verification.