Hip Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities and left hip disability, as well as a compensable rating of 30 percent for headaches and frontal sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip condition and increased initial ratings of 40 percent, 10 percent, and 10 percent for right hip strain with limited flexion, painful extension, and painful abduction, respectively, effective April 15, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip and left knee disability as secondary to the right knee disability, but denied increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and the right knee disability. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for instability of the right knee.

The Board remands the claim for a right hip disability to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's right hip disability is related to his service-connected lumbar strain or associated lower extremity radiculopathy and National Guard records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the AOJ's failure to obtain complete military records and provide VA examinations.

The appeal for service connection for 14 issues, including hearing loss, tinnitus, neck pain, and others, was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the docketing of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, left foot disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and neck disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a low back condition, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of specific error in the determination being appealed.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and remanded claims for sleep apnea, left hip, right hip, and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of October 17, 2020, for the grant of service connection for left and right hip disabilities (limitation of extension) but denied an earlier effective date for the increased 100 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues related to allergic rhinitis and other hip conditions were remanded.

The appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims were withdrawn by the Veteran, leading to their dismissal. The remaining claims for service connection are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including right and left wrist, hand, hip, ankle, elbow, respiratory, chest pain, hypotension, and throat conditions. However, the Board granted service connection for a respiratory disability, diagnosed as dyspnea.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for left knee instability from June 14, 2017, to July 28, 2021, and restored the 40 percent rating for left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis effective June 1, 2021. The Board denied a higher rating for left knee instability after July 28, 2021, and a compensable rating for left knee limitation of flexion.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating and service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to obtain additional evidence, including VA medical opinions addressing the nexus between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and toxic exposure during service in Kuwait.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, back disability, and various musculoskeletal issues, but remanded the claims for shin splints and a penile condition for further development.

The Board denied service connection for recurrent right and left hip disabilities, a psychiatric disability to include PTSD, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board granted an effective date of April 22, 2021, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD and SMC based on housebound status.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, a bilateral hip condition, and a bilateral knee condition. However, it granted an increased rating of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) effective May 19, 2024.