Hip Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the April 2023 rating decision on appeal.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's low back, left hip, and sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathies disabilities, as well as earlier effective dates for service connection. However, a TDIU was granted from August 2, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral flatfoot condition but denied an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded claims for service connection for right, left hip, and back disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip and left knee disability due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hip and knee disabilities to the AOJ for correction of pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for cervical spine, left shoulder, wrist, hip, knee, and upper extremity nerve disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal for service connection for left hip, right hip, and right knee disabilities is dismissed due to the Veteran's passing.

The Board denied service connection for female sexual arousal dysfunction (FASD) and a right hip condition, finding no current disability during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip, knee, leg, neck and upper back, and shoulder disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to active service.

The Board granted service connection for a neck condition, finding it to be related to the Veteran's military service. The claims for bilateral ankle and hip conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hiatal hernia, erectile dysfunction, and migraines but granted service connection for left hip disability (degenerative arthritis) and earlier effective dates for certain conditions.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral, right knee, right hip, and right ankle conditions as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty or a service-connected disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a bilateral hip disability, as it was fully granted in a March 2024 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left hip disability, left shoulder disability, back disability, cervical spine disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions or their relation to active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bowel inconsistency, restrictive food intake disorder, a bilateral ankle condition, a neck disorder, and a heart disorder as the evidence does not reflect that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of these disorders. The claim for PTSD due to military sexual trauma was denied based on the lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip condition, right shoulder condition, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) and remanded claims related to eye conditions, traumatic brain injury (TBI), temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), and tension headaches.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, but denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability. The other issues related to the bilateral eye condition, prostate disability, and hypertension were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral hip disability to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the May 2023 rating decision on appeal.

The appeal regarding service connection for left hip and left knee disabilities is dismissed as moot because the benefits were granted in a February 2025 rating decision.