Hip decisions — 2008

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his preexisting right hip disorder was aggravated by service and if it caused or aggravated his current low back disability. The case will be reviewed after further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip disability is at least as likely as not incurred during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hip and shoulder disabilities, which are secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues related to dermatological condition, right hip condition, diabetic retinopathy, podiatry condition, and bladder condition with urination problems.

The case is being remanded for additional development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including providing VCAA notification letters as required by recent court decisions.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to failure in providing effective VCAA notice.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the veteran's current hip and back disabilities were aggravated during his ACDUTRA in June 1986. The case will be re-adjudicated after this examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service for the veteran's bilateral hand and hip disabilities, thus denying both claims.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left hip disability. The Board finds that comprehensive medical examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions, as well as whether they are related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected left foot disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound due to her disabilities, and therefore does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right and left hip disabilities are related to his service-connected right knee disability. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of a right knee injury is granted.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected left hip disability and a 30 percent rating for his service-connected chondromalacia patella of the left knee, effective from May 1, 2008.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip and neck disabilities are not related to his service-connected conditions, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims of service connection for left hip and low back disabilities due to new evidence. The Board finds that these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of a left femur fracture.

The Board found that the veteran's low back and bilateral hip disabilities are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disability.,As a result, secondary service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's left hip disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied both his claim for service connection and his request for an increased rating.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hip disability. The veteran's PTSD rating remains pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, bilateral hip disabilities, and left ankle disabilities have been denied as there is no competent evidence of current chronic disabilities.,VA examinations did not find any underlying chronic conditions that could account for the veteran's reported symptoms.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of her service connection claims, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any hip, back, or chest pain disabilities.