Hip decisions — 2003

The Board found that the veteran does not have a left hip disability and denied entitlement to service connection for it.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current right hip disability and the veteran's claim for service connection as secondary to her service-connected bilateral foot disability cannot be granted.

The Board found no current hip disability and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for left knee and right hip disabilities, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to reopen the claim for right hip.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for left hip, back, and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's service-connected right hip disability has been rated at 20% since October 6, 2001. The previous rating was 10%.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right hip, left hip, and back disabilities as they were not shown to be incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability secondary to her service-connected left foot disorder, finding no evidence of such a condition and concluding that any symptoms were not related to her service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities, finding that the veteran's flatfeet caused biomechanical stress leading to arthritis in his knees and hips.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her right shoulder, left shoulder, and left hip disabilities. The evidence did not support a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The VA determined that the appellant does not have a back, right hip, or right leg disability that is related to his military service. The VA found no evidence linking these disabilities to any events during his service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip disability, disequilibrium, and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service. The veteran's CVA residuals do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current right hip or low back disability and that any symptoms he experiences are not related to his service-connected right knee disability. Therefore, service connection for these disabilities is denied.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed bilateral hip disability and denied his claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hip disability as secondary to his service-connected bilateral leg disability.