Hip Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability and granted service connection for insomnia disorder with medical comorbidity as secondary to the Veteran's left hip disabilities. The reductions in ratings for certain left hip conditions were found improper, leading to their restoration.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability and diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right hip disability and bilateral foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis and pes planus, as new VA opinions are needed.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right hip disability and remanded claims for service connection for bilateral pseudophakia with epiretinal membrane in the left eye, right knee osteoarthritis status post replacement (arthroplasty), and readjudication of the claims for service connection for right hip and left hip disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and neurogenic bladder as further development is needed to obtain a medical opinion on direct service connection.

The appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement within one year of notification of the July 2022 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity as secondary to a service-connected back disability, but denied service connection for left and right hip disabilities.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a cervical spine disability, left hip disability, and an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative low back disability, as well as an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for psychiatric disability prior to December 16, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip disabilities as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service, including any exposure events during his service in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and an initial compensable rating for right hip strain, manifested by limitation of extension.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and an earlier effective date, as well as a higher rating for hearing loss.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee disability and service connection for tinnitus, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities, as well as a psychiatric disability, but remanded several other claims.

The Board granted service connection for right cervical radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability, but denied service connection for a scar on the forehead and remanded issues related to left hip, right hip, and foot disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition, right knee condition, and right hip condition as there was no evidence of current disability related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claims for a bilateral foot disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral leg disability, lumbar spine disability, gastrointestinal issues, chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, skin rashes, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic right foot disability, a chronic lumbar spine disability, and a chronic right hip disability.

The Board granted service connection for a right forehead scar and remanded the claims for service connection of various other disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities have been granted a 60 percent rating from June 14, 2013, and he has also been granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from the same date.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and a right hip disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the 70 percent rating for bipolar disorder, TDIU, and SMC as well as service connection for a respiratory condition, headaches, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction, and right and left hip condition.