Hip Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for right shoulder, elbow, and hip disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for further development to clarify the Veteran's foot diagnoses and obtain medical opinions, as well as to address a VA examination regarding his hip condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure that all necessary development is completed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, granted service connection for musculoskeletal neck/upper back (cervical spine) condition/myofascial pain syndrome and right shoulder disability, and remanded several other claims.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of increased ratings for right hip, left hip, and left shoulder conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to cure errors in fulfilling VA's duty to assist.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and bilateral hip, knee, and shoulder conditions.

The Board denied entitlement to a compensable rating for the Veteran's left hip disability based on limitation of abduction/adduction prior to June 16, 2009.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the issue.

The Board remands the claim for a left hip disability as secondary to service-connected conditions due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, hemorrhoids, and multiple musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a link to military service.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip disability and a right hip disability, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, left hip, and left wrist disabilities, as well as tinnitus.

The Board remands the appeal for readjudication of service connection claims, primarily focusing on a left heel disability and its secondary effects.

The Board denied a rating more than 10 percent for tender/painful bilateral femur scars and remanded issues related to the right hip disability, skin disability, psychiatric disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was granted a 70 percent rating prior to April 9, 2020, and the claims for service connection for diverticulitis, diverticulosis, and left hip disability were remanded.

The veteran withdrew all remaining appeals for service connection for various recurrent disabilities claimed as the result of herbicide agent exposure.

The Board dismissed multiple claims for increased disability ratings and service connection, including those for chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability, left hip disability, as well as certain rating issues related to the lumbar spine and radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder, and for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, left hip condition, neck condition, and TBI were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss, while denying service connection for the residuals of a right-hand cyst removal. The claims for other conditions were remanded.