Hip — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for other psychiatric disorders, headaches, a left hip condition, hypothyroidism, right optic neuropathy, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain, left hand tendinopathy with tenosynovitis, right hand tendinopathy with tenosynovitis, left hip, snapping hip syndrome, right hip condition, left shoulder bicipital tendonitis with rotator cuff tendonitis, right shoulder bicipital tendonitis with rotator cuff tendonitis, left lower extremity shin splints, and tension headaches for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence received since the January 2022 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a tailbone condition and remanded the claim for a right hip condition, to include right hip osteoarthrosis.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, hypertension, and coronary artery disease, but denied earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and surgical scar of the low back, midline. The Board also remanded claims for service connection for various disabilities.

The Board granted higher initial ratings for the Veteran's left and right ankle disabilities, but remanded claims for service connection for a left hip disability, a right hip disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and compensation benefits due to new evidence being received after a previous denial.

The appeal of the denial of service-connected compensation for claimed disabilities and claims for increases in disability ratings was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for right knee scars and remanded several other claims, including service connection for hypertension, left hip condition, right hip condition, sleep apnea, and a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral degenerative hip disability, chronic chest pain, left shoulder disability, and lumbar back pain as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities related to active military service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right hip disability, to include osteoarthritis with bursitis and strain, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus with right foot degenerative arthritis, and left, right hip, and lumbar spine disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board granted service connection for deviated nasal septum with rhinitis, left hip condition, and right hip condition. The claims for an acquired mental health condition, heart atrial fibrillation, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, but remanded claims for left and right hip conditions.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss, left ear, and denied a rating higher than 20 percent for the right shoulder disability, as well as service connection for a right hip condition and a right knee condition.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities, but denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae with eczema.

The Board granted service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee, back, psychiatric (anxiety neurosis), and sleep apnea disabilities. The claim for a schedular disability rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines was denied.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative discopathy, a mental health disability (anxiety), and a bilateral hip disability.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, low back disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship between the in-service events and the claimed conditions.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis, granted a separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability from September 29, 2011, and granted an initial 10 percent rating for vertigo from the same date. The Board also denied service connection for restrictive lung disease, hypertension, cardiac muscle damage, testicular and groin pain, neck disability, back disability, right hand disability, right elbow disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for further development and examination.