Hip Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for cholesterol and granted cirrhosis of the liver in full, dismissing the appeal. The claims for earlier effective dates for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied, as was a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss. Several claims for service connection were remanded.

The claims for service connection for a right hip condition, low back condition, and left knee condition are remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's lower back pain, bilateral hip pain, and bilateral knee pain but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board grants service connection for a right hip condition, to include pain, based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's right hip disability began in-service and continued since.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including right ankle strain with arthritis, left knee condition, right knee condition, low testosterone treatment, right hip condition, and vitamin deficiency, as additional VA examinations are needed to provide a full rationale for any opinions given.

The Board remands the claims for a new examination to ensure VA has met its duty to assist, as the previous examinations did not use a goniometer and were inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability but denied it for a right hip disability. The claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip condition and a revision of a December 2015 rating decision that denied service connection for a left hip condition based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and anxiety, finding the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted service connection for a left and right hip disability, finding that these disabilities are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, a right hip disability, and a right knee disability to schedule VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a left ankle condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, and right arm condition as the Veteran has already been granted service connection for these conditions. The claim for chest pain was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, left ankle/foot, and TBI disabilities due to a lack of evidence supporting the existence of current disabilities. The claims for left hip, right hip, and right knee disabilities were remanded for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, left hip disability (degenerative arthritis and trochanteric pain syndrome), right hip disability (degenerative arthritis and trochanteric pain syndrome), and right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability and a right knee disability, but remanded the issues of higher initial ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip disability, right hip disability, cervical spine disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for a right hip disability, left hip disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, bilateral flatfoot with foot pain, and signs or symptoms involving the respiratory system.

The Board remands the claim of service connection for a left hip disability to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the November 2023 rating decision.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension and right and left hip disabilities based on limitation of extension, flexion, and abduction.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection for various disabilities, including the right knee strain, left hip, left knee, left shoulder, back, right shoulder, and right hip.