Hip decisions — 2008

The veteran's bilateral pes planus is not entitled to a rating higher than 30 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing at the Detroit, Michigan Regional Office. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The veteran's claims for service connection for complications from a right breast implant, an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot plantar fasciitis with bunions, and an initial compensable disability rating for right foot plantar fasciitis with bunions were denied. The claim for service connection for a right knee disorder was remanded.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hip disability was not related to his active service, as there was no evidence of a compression injury in 1966 or at any time during service, and the current degenerative arthritis did not have a nexus to his back injury.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed right knee, right arm, and left hip disabilities as there was no evidence of current disability.

The veteran's left hip, left knee and lumbar spine disabilities were not related to service or secondary to his service-connected pes planus and hallux valgus.

The Board remands the claims for further development and adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for hip disability, finding no evidence of a current hip disability due to disease or injury. The issue regarding degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, knee, and ankle disabilities due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability or a nexus between any such disability and military service.

The evidence submitted since the previous denials does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection, and therefore, new and material evidence has not been received to reopen either claim.

The Board grants service connection for Reiter's Syndrome, as the evidence reasonably establishes that it is related to gonorrhea diagnosed during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities and a higher initial rating for PTSD, as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee and hip disability as there is no currently diagnosed condition.

The appeal is remanded for further development of the record, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefit records.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, chronic sinusitis, and sarcoidosis as there was no evidence of current disabilities or that the claimed conditions were related to active service.

The veteran does not have an employment handicap, and therefore is not entitled to vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31.

The Board denied service connection for back, left leg and hip, right hip disabilities as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability. The veteran was also denied a temporary total convalescent rating due to treatment of his right hip disability, an increased rating for his right knee disability, a compensable rating for thrombophlebitis of the right lower extremity, special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound, and a TDIU rating.

The appeal for service connection for a left ankle disability and the current left ankle disability to include residuals of sprain was denied due to lack of evidence supporting continuity of symptomatology or a nexus between the current condition and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right hip and bilateral hand disabilities as there was no competent medical evidence supporting a finding of current disability or nexus to military service.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear was denied, while his claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability as secondary to the veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability was granted.