Hip Board decisions

The Board granted a disability evaluation of 30 percent for the Veteran's headaches, but denied service connection for lumbar spine, right hip, and right lower extremity nerve disabilities. The claims for PTSD, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, tinnitus, and hearing loss were remanded.

The Board denied initial disability ratings in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, and 30 percent for COPD with asthma. The claims for service connection for various disabilities were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, left hip disability, low back disability, and left knee disability based on new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee, and left hip conditions due to a procedural defect in the notification letters.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral hearing loss, while denying service connection for asthma, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, depressive disorder, GERD, migraines (also claimed as headaches), insomnia, left hip disability, right hip disability, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, left hip disability, and neck disability, all to include bursitis and arthritis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including erectile dysfunction, lumbar spine disability, hip disabilities, restless leg syndrome, hand tremors, deviated septum, hemorrhoids, and bilateral hearing loss, due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The appeal for service connection for a left hip condition was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The appeal for service connection for left shoulder, left hip, left thigh, and left knee conditions and an increased rating for the back condition was dismissed due to a concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion addressing direct and secondary service connection for a left hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions to schedule a VA examination, as the previous examination was inadequate.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for left hip condition, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to untimely VA Form 10182 submissions without good cause shown.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the evaluations of various service-connected disabilities and denied eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.

The Board granted an effective date of May 8, 2018 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on the Veteran's permanent and total disability status.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and denied service connection for lower back degenerative disc disease, left hip condition, and right hip condition.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition and remanded claims for service connection for knee and hip conditions, while denying service connection for peripheral nerve conditions of the upper and lower extremities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 31, 2011, as his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a right hip disability due to lack of new and relevant evidence, while remanding claims for service connection for right shoulder and right knee disabilities for further medical evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee and left ankle conditions as there was no current disability during the pendency of the claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for nerve damage affecting the genital area and a right hip disability, as additional development is needed to clarify the etiology of these conditions.