Hip Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral ankle and left hip disabilities as secondary to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an injury sustained during active duty.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis B to include fatigue and nausea, while remanding the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine disability, a bilateral ankle disability, a bilateral shoulder disability, and a right hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder, index finger, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, gout, and bilateral feet and toes, due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal as the higher-level review (HLR) request received in July 2021 was timely.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition as there is no evidence showing the Veteran has a right hip condition that was incurred in or due to service, or caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and lumbosacral left lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for a left hip condition.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a mental condition and denied service connection for bilateral foot, right ankle, left ankle, right shin, left shin, left hip, low back, and right shoulder conditions. The left shoulder condition was remanded.

The Veteran withdrew her service connection claims for a lumbar spine condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right hip condition. The Board remanded the issues related to the Veteran's left hip disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple disabilities, including a left hip disability, right hip disability, low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, neck disability, and left shoulder disability, to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a right hip condition to correct pre-decisional errors and obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions as further development is needed, including VA examinations.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection of right and left hip disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failing to provide a VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, and lower back conditions to obtain new VA medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for the Veteran's right wrist and left hip disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for other specified anxiety disorder and readjudicated the claim of entitlement to service connection for a lower back disability. The claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, neck, left ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities were dismissed or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity (LLE) lumbar radiculopathy and right lower extremity (RLE) lumbar radiculopathy, readjudicated the left elbow condition, and denied service connection for dry eye syndrome. Other claims were dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left hip, knee, TMJ, and shoulder conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting their relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the left groin biopsy scar and remanded several claims, including service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and increased ratings for various hip conditions.