Hip Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a right hip disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities based on a positive nexus opinion from the July 2021 VA examiner.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, but no higher, on and after November 19, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, granted a 10 percent rating for the painful right knee scar, and denied increased ratings for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need for additional development, including new examinations and obtaining private medical records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip and left knee disability, secondary to service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for a left hip disability, to include osteopenia and trochanteric pain syndrome, due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied a compensable disability rating for hypertension. Several issues related to increased ratings were remanded.

The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for right and left shoulder, right and left hip, bilateral hearing loss, gastrointestinal, bilateral kidney, and urinary disorders based on new and relevant evidence. Service connection was also granted for sinusitis with an earlier effective date. The claim for a peripheral vestibular disorder (claimed as vertigo) was denied.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for the right hip disability due to impairment of the thigh and denied higher evaluations for limitation of flexion and extension.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, right hip disability, and migraines, with an initial rating of 50 percent for the migraines.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for various disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left shoulder disabilities, right and left hip disabilities, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and lower extremity radiculopathy as the Veteran does not have a current disability. The claims for IBS, abdominal pain syndrome, respiratory insufficiency, chronic fatigue syndrome, restless leg syndrome, weakness/lack of coordination of legs, an acquired psychiatric disability, sleep disturbances, left hip, and right hip disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and rating issues related to tinnitus, bilateral hips, bilateral knees, back, and neck disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and a compensable rating for right hip extension, but granted a 10 percent rating for right hip limitation of abduction. The claims for service connection for cervical spine, left hip, and bilateral shoulder disabilities were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in VA not obtaining potentially relevant outstanding evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip disability and spinal stenosis, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to an in-service fall.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral inguinal hernia and residual scar, but remanded claims for service connection for low back disability, other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, left knee disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including erectile dysfunction, chest strain, and multiple joint and muscle conditions, to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.