Hip — all decisions

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal for ratings in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and 10 percent for left hip disability was dismissed due to failure to comply with claims processing rules.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent, but not higher, for the Veteran's left hip disability based on limitation of flexion from September 25, 2024, while denying ratings in excess of 20 percent and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of multiple joint pain and disabilities to correct an error by the AOJ, satisfy its duty to assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A, and obtain additional VA examinations and medical nexus opinions.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, but denied service connection for a left hip disability.

The Veteran withdrew her claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disability, left hip disability and left knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the muscle group XVII (status post gunshot wound to the right buttock) disability from May 4, 2016. The appeal seeking earlier effective dates for service connection was dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a TBI, cervical spine condition, thoracic and lumbar spine condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition as further development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for liver cancer but denied or dismissed claims for lumbar spine, left hip, right hip conditions and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches condition, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, left shoulder condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and bilateral foot condition based on the evidence of in-service noise exposure and reports of a continuity of symptomatology from service.

The Board remands the claims for a left hip disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and opinions to address whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his service or VA treatment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hip and cervical spine conditions due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, and right knee conditions as the VA medical opinions are inadequate and do not consider all relevant evidence of record including lay statements.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, while remanding the claims for service connection for other disabilities and an initial rating for left foot pes planus.

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

The Board remands the claim for an adequate addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability aggravates his bilateral hip disabilities.

The appeal for service connection for a left hip condition was denied as new and relevant evidence had not been received to warrant readjudication.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's anxiety disorder, left shoulder strain, left ankle sprain, and lumbosacral strain. The claims for service connection for bilateral hip conditions were remanded, as was a claim to dismiss special monthly compensation based on anatomical loss of creative organ.