Hip — all decisions

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address evidence of minimal degenerative changes in the right hip from April 2012 and ensure substantial compliance with prior remand instructions.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for COPD, sleep apnea, left hand numbness, right hand numbness, type II diabetes, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, a right knee condition, a left hip condition, a right hip condition, and coronary artery disease.

The Board granted an effective date of January 14, 2021 for the right hip disability and denied earlier effective dates for left hip osteoarthritis and low back ankylosing spondylitis and degenerative arthritis. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected stage IV follicular lymphoma.

The Board denied service connection for a toe disability and denied an increased rating for the left knee and hip disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hip condition, flat feet, arthritis, hearing loss, and sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, right ankle sprain, conjunctival inclusion cyst, and others, as there was no evidence of current disability during or near the period on appeal.

The Board remands the service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for postoperative right knee injury with meniscal tear, service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a left hip condition, but remanded increased rating claims for lumbar radiculopathy and postoperative right knee injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and right hip condition, as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis at any time during the pendency of the claim. The claims for right ankle, left hip, and left foot disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a right hip disability to schedule an appropriate VA examination and obtain etiological opinions regarding the condition.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a left hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for OSA, ED, HTN, acquired psychiatric disability, and right hip disability to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, right hip disability, shin splints, upper respiratory infections, low back and cervical spine disabilities, as well as radiculopathy and sciatica in the lower extremities. The only positive decision was a 10 percent rating granted for eustachian tube dysfunction with vertigo.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, bilateral foot fungus, and neck disability. It granted service connection for hiatal hernia as secondary to GERD and denied a higher rating for GERD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip disability, right hand disability, and left hand disability due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip conditions, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the current disabilities and in-service incidents. The claim for sinusitis was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal for service connection and rating issues has been withdrawn by the Veteran, thus all claims are dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and low back condition as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, and granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder. Several foot and other disabilities were remanded for further evidence.