Hip Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability and remanded claims for service connection for neck, left arm, and right arm disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals seeking service connection for a right hip disability, a left hip disability, a thoracolumbar spine disability, cervical strain, and coronary artery disease.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a thoracolumbar spine disability and remanded the claims for service connection for tension headaches, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED), left hip disability, right hip disability, and left knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, and right hip disability but denied service connection for a left knee disability and tension headaches. The traumatic brain injury was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for right hip and coccyx conditions with continuous pain, as well as left hip and coccyx conditions with continuous pain, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for neck strain and denied service connection for fatigue. The claims for sleep apnea, acute intermittent tension headaches, right hip disability, and left hip disability were remanded.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left hip disability for further development, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for left foot hallux valgus and left foot plantar fasciitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, and a 20 percent rating was assigned for residual right knee arthroscopy, right knee plica excision by arthrotomy.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions and denied an initial compensable rating for the veteran's right hip disability with impairment of the thigh and right hip scars.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial increased rating for a left knee strain and a left ankle disability, as well as service connection claims for various conditions due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various joint disabilities, including arthritis, to obtain additional evidence and a more thorough examination.

The Board remands multiple issues related to service connection and rating of various conditions, including migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, meibomian gland dysfunction, and others.

The Board found that the reduction in the rating of the right hip condition from 20 percent to 10 percent was not proper and restored the 20 percent rating effective December 30, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, IBS, right ankle and left ankle disabilities, a right hip disability, and a low back disability. However, the Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, right knee strain, and left knee strain, as well as a 10% rating for left hip plasmacytoma limitation of extension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher initial ratings for his right hip disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, and left ankle disabilities as secondary to service-connected conditions due to deficiencies in prior VA opinions.

The Board remands the matter for an adequate medical examination and opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed left hip condition, including whether it is related to service or secondary to a service-connected musculoskeletal disability.

The Board granted service connection for calcific tendonitis of the left elbow, finding it had its onset during active service. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection.

The Board remands the increased rating claims for the left hip, right hip, and right knee disabilities due to the need for additional medical records.