Hip decisions — 2005

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and service personnel records. The veteran's right hip disability will be reviewed in conjunction with his already service-connected right knee scar.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for a right hip disability and his increased rating claim for traumatic arthritis of the right knee. The evidence does not support a finding that the right hip disability is related to the service-connected traumatic arthritis of the right knee.

The appellant has withdrawn their appeal, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities, hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The Board found no evidence of current hip disabilities or a link to service, including any exposure to herbicides.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including hypertension, obesity, right hip disability, left hip disability, left foot disability, left knee disability, and left ankle disability. The effective date of a temporary total disability rating based on convalescence following VA hospitalization in November 1996 is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot and left hip disabilities, finding that these conditions are due to undiagnosed illnesses related to the veteran's active service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete evidence and need for examinations.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of additional disability resulting from VA treatment for a March 1999 fracture of the right ankle, and thus denied her claims under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression, a low back disability, a hip disability, and hepatitis C. The evidence does not support these claims.,Service connection was denied because there is no competent evidence linking any of these conditions to service or to a service connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the veteran's right hip disability is proximately due to or a result of his service-connected shell fragment wound to the right leg.

The veteran's low back disability, hip disability and gastrointestinal disorder are all found to be related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current right hip condition is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current left hip disability, bilateral knee disability, or rash of the lower and upper extremities. Therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, low back disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, and emphysema. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating, TDIU, and service connection for bilateral hip, knee, low back, and arthritis disabilities were denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed left thigh and hip, as well as left knee disabilities are not proximately due to or the result of her service-connected gunshot wound to the left thigh with scar. Therefore, she is denied secondary service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left hip condition was not incurred or aggravated during service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection, finding no evidence of a current hip disability or degenerative changes in the lumbar spine that are secondary to his right knee disability. The initial rating for postoperative residuals of a right knee medial meniscectomy was also denied.

The veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various disabilities, including spinal issues, psychiatric disorders, and musculoskeletal problems. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records from the veteran's reserve duty period.