Hip decisions — 2005

The Board found no evidence of a current left foot, bilateral knee, or left hip condition related to service. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hip disability and reactive arthritis/Reiter's syndrome are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claims of increased ratings for his knee and wrist disabilities, as well as service connection for hip and back disorders, are pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of active malaria or current residuals thereof. The veteran's left leg, right leg, hip, hypertension, and arthritis were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have degenerative joint disease of the right knee, left knee, lumbar or thoracic spine, right hip, or arms during service or within one year after separation from service. The veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right hip disability, finding it incurred in service. The low back disabilities and left hip disabilities are found to be pre-existing conditions that were not aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various knee, back, and hip disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service, or related to his service-connected right femur fracture.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional development.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities in the conditions listed, and thus denied service connection for all claimed disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hip disability is not related to service, as there was no evidence of a chronic acquired hip disability in service or within one year post-service. The veteran's current condition is attributed to his own actions and previous surgeries, rather than any incident during service.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a bilateral hip disability, a bilateral knee disability, a bilateral ankle disability, a thoracic spine disability, or a lumbar spine disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back and left hip disabilities due to a lack of competent evidence showing current disabilities related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed back, left knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities are not related to service or any inservice injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hip and low back disabilities are not related to service or any period of active duty.,Service connection for these conditions cannot be granted as they do not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current hip and leg disabilities to his service or any service-connected condition, resulting in a denial of these claims.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disability, low back disability, and right hip disability. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent evidence linking the disabilities to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and a right hip disability, both claimed as secondary to the service-connected right knee disability. The evidence did not establish current disabilities or a medical nexus between any of these conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and right knee and hip disability. The claim of reopening the left hip disability was granted based on new evidence.,Service connection for residuals of a left knee injury is not established, as there is no direct or secondary relationship to service-connected conditions.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral hip condition did not undergo aggravation or increase in disability during active service, and arthritis of the hips was not incurred in active service; nor can it be presumed to have been incurred therein.