Hip decisions — 2004

The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a left total hip arthroplasty and denied increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to inadequate notification, incomplete evidence, and need for a new VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling of VA examinations and readjudication of his increased evaluation claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of post-service medical records, including those from Fort Bragg Army Hospital. The veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the etiology of any left hip disorders.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a left hip condition and TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, employment information, and VA vocational rehabilitation records.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for psychiatric and hip disabilities, but denied all other issues due to lack of evidence showing an in-service origin or a nexus to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back and right hip disabilities, finding no evidence of a chronic condition related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his claims.

The Board has ordered additional development of the record to determine if the veteran's current left hip disability is related to service, including any pre-service burn.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right hip disability, allergic rhinitis, nephrolithiasis (claimed as kidney stones), gastroesophageal reflux disease, and right foot metatarsalgia. The RO granted service connection for arthritis of the right shoulder and cervical spine but assigned a 10 percent rating.

The veteran is seeking service connection for low back and right hip disabilities, which he claims are secondary to his service-connected flat feet. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to clarify whether the veteran's current conditions have been aggravated by his service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disorder, manifested by plantar warts and calluses, incurred during active military service. The other issues on appeal are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, low back condition, right knee condition, and bilateral hip condition. The decision concluded that there was no evidence to support a finding of aggravation during service or any link between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 20 percent for residuals of a ligamentous injury of the left ankle, finding that the veteran's service-connected condition causes functional losses approximating marked limitation of motion.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral hip or knee disability and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a low back injury and left hip disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left hip disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for left elbow epicondylitis, right elbow epicondylitis, low back disorder, right hip disability, right ankle disability, and right foot disability. The reasons were that these conditions were not incurred or related to service.