Hip Board decisions

The current appeal for increased ratings and TDIU is dismissed as the matters are pending readjudication by the AOJ.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for a left hip condition, denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for service-connected left knee strain, granted an initial 20 percent rating for service-connected left ankle disability prior to February 10, 2021, and denied a rating higher than 10 percent for the same from February 10, 2021 onward. The Board also remanded entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and referred a claim for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety due to chronic pain.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy neuropathy but denied service connection for a left hip disability.

The Board remands the case to correct an error by the AOJ and ensure proper re-adjudication of the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a right hip disability, as well as the improper reduction in her rating.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including glaucoma, diabetes, and neuropathy, as the probative evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including right and left hip conditions and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, was dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to outstanding records and a need for further medical examination.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for back, hip, right wrist, and unspecified sleeping disorder disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a left wrist condition, headaches, and bilateral hip conditions but denied service connection for a right wrist condition and back pain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hip conditions and a lower back condition due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, as there is no evidence of a current disability and no in-service injury or illness related to the condition.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed, and several claims for service connection are remanded due to pre-decisional failures of the duty to assist.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and assigned a 10 percent rating for dry eye syndrome, while denying service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, COPD, sinusitis, right hip limited flexion, and right hip condition status post hip replacement.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, bilateral hip, left shoulder, and right ankle disabilities and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as the evidence did not support the existence of these conditions during or approximate to the pendency of the appeal. The Veteran's hearing loss was rated noncompensable.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) from May 28, 2024, is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for several conditions, including ADHD, right ear hearing loss, G6PD deficiency, intestinal disability, eye disability, and others. However, the Board has granted service connection for cervical spine arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for a left hip condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right hip, left hip, and back disabilities for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of January 16, 2018, for the awards of service connection and subsequently assigned ratings for left ankle, right lower extremity, and right hip disabilities, as well as a 20 percent rating for a lumbar spine disability.