Hip Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The appeal for service connection and effective date issues was dismissed as the claims were addressed by a separate decision.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip condition, to include left hip replacement, degenerative arthritis, and avascular necrosis. The bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis issue was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral shoulder and hip condition, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Hepatitis C disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of a December 2008 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for disc degeneration lumbosacral, right hip disability, left hip disability, insomnia, and right knee disability.

The appeal for service connection for a right hip disability was dismissed due to non-compliance with essential claims-processing rules. The claim for service connection for a low back disability is remanded for further development.

The Board granted initial ratings of 40 percent, but not higher, for a back disability; 30 percent, but not higher, for cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), left hip disability, migraine headaches, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left and right hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow conditions, to obtain new medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right and left hip disabilities, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for left and right elbow disabilities, left knee disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, and a disability manifested as fatigue, to include chronic fatigue syndrome and fatigue as secondary to major depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders and musculoskeletal issues, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hip and soft tissue sarcoma conditions, due to a need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for right hand bursitis, a right hip condition, and a right shoulder condition as the evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during or related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and remanded the claims for back, right hip, and right shoulder disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and a bilateral eye condition. The back, bilateral hip, hypertension, GERD, migraine disorder, penile condition, and sleep apnea claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip and left knee conditions due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the VA examinations.

The Board reinstated the 40% rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine effective January 1, 2021. The application to readjudicate service connection for a right hip disability was denied.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar scoliosis, but remanded the claims for degenerative arthritis of the spine, IVDS, and degenerative disc disease, left hip disability, right hip disability, and left leg radiculopathy.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right eye disability and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.