Hip decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left hip disability is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities, as well as his claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities. The appeals are remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for low back disability and found new and material evidence to support this claim. The claims for bilateral knee and hip disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral ankle, shoulder, knee, low back, and left hip disabilities were denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's hip disability and bilateral hearing loss are not service-connected.,However, the Board has recharacterized the issue of cervical and lumbar spine disabilities as remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this claim as he is deceased.

The Board has determined that the issues are more accurately characterized as stated on the cover page of this Remand. The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been remanded due to need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to address the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's right foot interdigital neuroma is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.,For his spondylosis of the lumbosacral spine, the Veteran meets the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5239.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, stating he did not want to continue any appeals on the issues of service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities and an increased evaluation for a spine disability.

The Veteran's right hip disability claim is being remanded for additional development. Her timeliness of a notice of disagreement with the denial of service connection for degenerative disc disease of the upper lumbar spine issue is also under review.

The Board found that the Veteran's left hip disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection and increased ratings for a bilateral hip disability, peripheral neuropathy, and cervical nerve disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and right hip disability were denied. The claim for an initial increased rating for allergic rhinitis was granted with a 30% evaluation effective May 7, 2007.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for clothing allowance due to the lack of certification from the Chief Medical Director that irreparable damage was done to outer garments by prescribed medications.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen a previously-denied claim for service connection for a left hip disorder and denied entitlement to increased ratings for his right knee, left knee, and right hip disabilities. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hip disability related to his service-connected spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine at L5-S1 with radiculopathy of the left leg, or active service. The Veteran's hearing loss is also not related to service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right hip disability, hypertension, and Hepatitis C were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.,There is no persuasive evidence showing a connection between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to service, including an in-service automobile accident. Therefore, service connection for a back disability, right hip disability, bilateral leg injury as secondary to a back disability, and right kidney disability are denied.