Hip Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for left and right hip disabilities, but dismissed appeals for other conditions including a left shoulder strain due to untimely filings.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip condition, which is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. The back and left knee conditions were remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for various conditions, including right thumb deformity and pain, dental and oral numbness/tingling, lower back pain, a bilateral hip condition, left knee pain, right knee pain, polycystic ovarian syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder, migraines, ringing in the ears, a spine disability, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition and remanded the claims for service connection for right and left hip conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeal for service connection and initial rating claims.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and remanded the claims for service connection for left and right shin splints, headaches, left and right hips, and left and right feet for further development of evidence.

The appeal was dismissed for the proposed reduction of the evaluation rating, but service connection was granted for a left hip condition and its associated scar.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's back disability and granted a 20 percent rating, but not higher, for radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), right lower extremity, and a 40 percent rating, but not higher, for radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), left lower extremity. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance, finding that there was no formal claim or intent to file a claim for these benefits prior to August 1, 2020.

The appeals for service connection for a left knee condition and right hip condition are dismissed as moot.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected back disability with obesity as an intermediate step and whether his left hip disability may be related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied increased ratings for left and right foot pain, while remanding several other conditions for further consideration.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, other than PTSD, and remanded the claims for a cervical spine condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, lumbar spine condition, left lower extremity sciatica nerve pain, and right lower extremity sciatica nerve pain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, left and right hip, left and right shoulder, and left and right wrist disabilities, to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied a compensable rating for the left shoulder condition, dismissed a temporary 100 percent rating for surgery of the left shoulder, and remanded claims for service connection for cervical spine and right hip disabilities.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right hip condition, to include degenerative changes, due to duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability, to include right and left sided lumbar radiculopathy, and a right hip disability due to pre-decisional errors that occurred prior to the issuance of the January 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, left elbow pain, left hip pain, left knee pain, right ankle pain, and right shoulder pain on a direct basis.