Hip Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a back, right hip, right knee, and GERD disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disability and left eye disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from July 30, 2019. The left shoulder, knee, and hip disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, left hip disability, bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine idiopathic scoliosis with intervertebral disc syndrome, right hip strain residuals, right hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of extension, right knee arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament tear residuals with a hamstring graft, and left knee bursitis for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left and right ankle, as well as left and right hip disabilities due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability or a link between the claimed conditions and active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities to correct a duty to assist error, ensuring the Veteran is scheduled for a VA examination.

The Board remands the matter of service connection for a right hip disability to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's participation in active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left and right hip disabilities, finding no evidence of these conditions during or shortly after service.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for the veteran's back, neck, left hip, left knee, and left ear hearing loss disabilities. The decision was based on inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability because the evidence did not show a current disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, dry eye syndrome, right third finger disability, IBS, bladder condition, right wrist disability, and metatarsalgia were denied. The veteran was granted a 50% rating for migraine headaches, a 10% rating for rhinitis, a 50% rating for sinusitis, and a 100% rating for PTSD. Several other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right knee condition, left knee condition, and left hip condition. The evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in service or are otherwise attributable to service.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain more evidence and ensure a complete record.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for anxiety, sleep apnea, sinusitis, right hip condition, and right knee condition because the correct forms were not used within the required timeframe.

The veteran's service connection for left knee, left hip, and right ankle conditions was granted. Service connection for the right knee, right hip, left ankle, and cervical spine conditions was denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, right knee, and left knee conditions. The veteran will receive a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for metatarsalgia was denied. The claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions were remanded.

The veteran's service connection claims for left hip disability, right hip disability, and cervical spine disability were granted.