Hip decisions — 2006

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hip and knee disabilities as they are not proximately due to or the result of service-connected right foot disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for the claimed conditions and denied all claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to her service and therefore, service connection is denied for all issues.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain service medical records and other relevant documents, including clinical records from Fort Jackson and Fort Gordon for the period of the veteran's military service. The claims will be reconsidered based on all evidence received.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including left and right hip disabilities, anxiety, insomnia and memory loss, left and right knee disabilities, and gastroileitis. The evidence did not support the veteran's claims as there was no indication of these conditions during or immediately after service.

The veteran's claim for increased evaluations of her right hip disability was granted, with a current evaluation of 50 percent effective from August 1, 2005.

The Board found that the veteran's left hip disability and low back disability were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred in service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between the disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hip or knee disabilities, and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left hip and low back disabilities are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability, granting these claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip disability and residuals of cold injury to the right foot. The claimant's service-connected low back pain, left knee narrowing, and right knee narrowing were evaluated at 10%.

The Board has remanded the case due to need for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including compliance with VCAA notice requirements.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and bilateral hip disorder are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active duty service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection of low back, right shoulder, and right hip disabilities. The RO previously denied these claims in September 2000 due to lack of evidence linking current disabilities to service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability, low back disorder, and bilateral hip disorder due to a lack of evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right hip disability, right knee disability, or acquired psychiatric disorder that is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hip disability is due to injury in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's current right hip disability to his military service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current disabilities are not related to service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection for a right foot disability, a right hip disability, and a neck disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disability, bilateral hip disability, and depressive disorder. The decision found that new evidence did not establish a plausible relationship between these conditions and service or any service-connected disabilities.