Hip — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, and left knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities, peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral foot pain to correct a duty to assist error in failing to obtain VA examinations and opinions.

The Board remands the appellant's claims for additional development due to inconsistencies and lack of credible evidence regarding the nature and circumstances of his claimed service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent, but no more. Other claims for service connection were denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for left and right shoulder strains, left and right hip conditions, cervical strain, and secondary radiculopathies of the upper extremities. It denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for right total knee arthroplasty, a compensable rating for right knee surgical scar under Diagnostic Code 7802, and a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder.

The Board remands the service connection claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, skin cancer, and conditions of the right shoulder, left hip, left knee, and left ankle due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in failing to obtain the Veteran's service records.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a right hip disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and remanded several other conditions for further review.

The Board remands the claims for additional evidentiary development to address the Veteran's contentions regarding his low back, left hip, right hip, and lower extremity venous stasis diseases.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, granted a 10 percent rating for the painful right knee scar, and denied increased ratings for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities based on a positive nexus opinion from the July 2021 VA examiner.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, but no higher, on and after November 19, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for an initial increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, service connection for GERD, chronic headaches, left and right hip conditions, and a lumbar spine condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back, left ankle, and left hip disability as well as entitlement to TDIU due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need for additional development, including new examinations and obtaining private medical records.

The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for right and left shoulder, right and left hip, bilateral hearing loss, gastrointestinal, bilateral kidney, and urinary disorders based on new and relevant evidence. Service connection was also granted for sinusitis with an earlier effective date. The claim for a peripheral vestibular disorder (claimed as vertigo) was denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied a compensable disability rating for hypertension. Several issues related to increased ratings were remanded.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for the right hip disability due to impairment of the thigh and denied higher evaluations for limitation of flexion and extension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip and left knee disability, secondary to service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for a left hip disability, to include osteopenia and trochanteric pain syndrome, due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition.