Hip Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as well as entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for a disability or disabilities other than coronary artery disease, prior to December 21, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right foot, and right hip disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and a left hip condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia, right knee arthritis, tinnitus, left knee pain, lumbar spine pain, right hip pain, and left hip pain based on credible lay evidence of in-service onset and continuous symptoms.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, service connection for left hip condition, and service connection for right hip condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including left hip, left knee, right knee, fatigue, loss of smell, loss of taste, and neck conditions, as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for left wrist synovitis with osteoarthritis and service connection for neck, left knee, and left hip disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for left hip condition and sacroiliac joint dysfunction is dismissed as the AOJ granted the benefit sought in full.

The Board granted service connection for left and right wrist disabilities, a low back disability, and assigned a separate rating of 10 percent for limitation of motion of the right middle finger. The appeal was dismissed for duty to assist errors in other claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including memory loss, psychiatric conditions, right knee and hip issues, ankle disability, sleep apnea, renal cysts, pulmonary nodules, and dyspnea, due to missing service treatment records and the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the service connection claims for prostate cancer, kidney cancer, cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability.

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow disability, left hip disability, and plantar fasciitis as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 50 percent for chronic sinusitis, 10 percent for tinnitus, and 30 percent for cervical strain. It granted an initial rating of at least 10 percent for right tibia fracture residuals effective January 26, 2018, and at least 20 percent effective June 2, 2021. The Board remanded several other issues including secondary service connection claims.

The appeal for service connection for left hip and right wrist conditions is dismissed as moot because the benefits were granted.,The appeals for service connection for right hand/fingers and right lower extremity sciatica radiculopathy are denied due to lack of evidence supporting a diagnosis.,Service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder conditions is granted based on onset during active service.,Initial ratings for lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and hemorrhoids are denied as the criteria were not met.

The Board granted the reopening of the claim for a left hip disability and a 20 percent rating for scars on the left knee, lower left leg, and distal end fibula. The other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, back disability, bilateral leg disability, bilateral hip disability, and radiculopathy, bilateral lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including fatigue, arthritis due to trauma, bilateral hip disability, neurological disability of the lower extremities, and bilateral ankle and foot disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar condition, to include spinal stenosis. The other issues were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions of the ankles, hips, knees, and lumbar spine to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.