Hip decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a hip disability and an increased rating for chondromalacia of the right knee. The evidence did not show that the veteran had a current hip disability or that his right knee condition warranted a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, low back disability including arthritis, bilateral hip disability including arthritis, and bilateral knee disability including arthritis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a mandibular joint condition, right hip condition, and back condition. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board found that there was clear and unmistakable error in the March 12, 1971 rating decision regarding service connection for right hip disability. The other issues were addressed as mixed (some granted, some denied).

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right hip disability and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for additional evidence, including service personnel records and medical opinions. The veteran's claims for back and left hip disabilities are being reviewed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right hip, PTSD, and a left hip disability. The claim for an increased rating for traumatic arthritis of the right hip was also denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The case was remanded multiple times, but the issues remain unresolved.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of the hips is service-connected.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his right hip disability from December 23, 1975 to June 27, 1986 is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of either hip and denied his claim for service connection. The issue regarding an increased evaluation for duodenal ulcer disease and the residuals of a vagotomy and pyloroplasty is also addressed.

The veteran's hip disability is being remanded for further evaluation due to recent worsening and the need to obtain VA medical records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of her claims, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the severity of her bilateral pes planus, low back disability, sinusitis, and right hip disorder.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the August 1997 denial is not new and material, and thus does not warrant reopening the claim for service connection for a left hip disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including informing him of the information and evidence needed to substantiate his claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart disability with associated visual disorder, low back disability, residuals of head injury other than headaches, and right hip disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and knee disabilities, as well as his claim to reopen a previously denied back disability. The decision also addressed evaluations for right and left hip disabilities, finding that they did not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have hypertension, right shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, or bilateral foot disability during active service or within one year of separation. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.