Hip Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a skin disability, lumbar spine disability, right hip disability, right knee disability, and right ankle disability due to procedural defects. The appeal for service connection for a recurrent sleep disability was denied.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a left hip disability to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for bilateral hip conditions due to the need for a more current examination and additional treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to inadequate medical evidence and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's pes planus with plantar fasciitis and remanded claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, and left hip conditions.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for additional action.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's left hip, right hip, left foot, right foot, left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities as secondary to his service-connected varicose veins and bilateral ankle disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding a link between the Veteran's in-service experiences and his current mental health conditions.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent, but not higher, for the Veteran's left hip disability based on limitation of flexion from September 25, 2024, while denying ratings in excess of 20 percent and entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew her claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disability, left hip disability and left knee disability.

The claims for service connection for right and left hip conditions are dismissed as the benefits have already been granted in full. The claim for a lumbar spine condition is remanded for further examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of right and left hip disabilities, secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, for an addendum medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay contentions.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal for ratings in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and 10 percent for left hip disability was dismissed due to failure to comply with claims processing rules.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, but denied service connection for a left hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of multiple joint pain and disabilities to correct an error by the AOJ, satisfy its duty to assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A, and obtain additional VA examinations and medical nexus opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a TBI, cervical spine condition, thoracic and lumbar spine condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition as further development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches condition, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, left shoulder condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and bilateral foot condition based on the evidence of in-service noise exposure and reports of a continuity of symptomatology from service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for liver cancer but denied or dismissed claims for lumbar spine, left hip, right hip conditions and bilateral hearing loss.