The Board has denied service connection for a left hip disorder and a left ankle disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.,There is no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current hip and ankle disorders and his time in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient medical evidence linking the Veteran's current left hip and left ankle conditions to his military service or any service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine disability.,The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's hip and ankle disorders were not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22007180
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left hip disorders due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining an adequate nexus opinion prior to the June 2021 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for a left hip disorder and hearing loss, but has remanded the claim for COPD due to potential errors in the decision-making process.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder disorders, right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, left ankle disorder, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral knee disorders, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work history. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's right and left hip disorders are granted service connection as the evidence supports an in-service injury and continuity of symptoms.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis for VA purposes, but tinnitus is granted as it began during service.
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