Hip Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, a neck condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a right hip condition, and a left hip condition. The Board also denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and an increased rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and osteoarthritis, right hip (secondary to right ankle strain), as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to his in-service parachute jumps.

The claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right hip, left hip, right leg, left leg, right shoulder, left shoulder, upper back, lower back, and anxiety/nerves were dismissed due to an improperly completed notice of disagreement.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for TBI with PTSD, service connection for tendonitis, and remanded the claim for a left hip disability as secondary to right ankle and right foot disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for left hand, right hand, left wrist, right wrist, left hip, and right hip disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for a pre-decisional hearing to satisfy the Veteran's right to notice of his hearing rights.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a compensable rating for her right ankle sprain, and service connection for bilateral hip disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a left hand disability and denied service connection for rhinitis. The claims for service connection for right knee strain, left knee condition, back condition, neck condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, headache disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hip disability, finding that it was proximately caused by medications prescribed to treat his service-connected disabilities. The claim for heart disability was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back, right hip, and left hip disabilities as secondary to service-connected knee or right foot disabilities due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee, ankle, and hip conditions as well as migraine headaches to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, vertigo, and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, as there was no evidence of onset in service or a relationship to service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted an effective date of June 22, 2021 for the grant of service connection for PTSD to include persistent depressive disorder, with anxious distress, mild; and denied earlier effective dates for other claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right hip disability and left hip disability to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee conditions due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for back and right hip disabilities, and the appeal is dismissed.