Hip decisions — 2010

The Board has granted service connection for the appellant's right hip disability, fatigue, sleep disorder, gastrointestinal disability with diarrhea, and muscle aches. The ratings assigned are all at their maximum levels (100% for each condition).

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a bilateral hip condition, which he claims is related to his service-connected right knee internal derangement. The Board has scheduled the Veteran for a Travel Board hearing and remanded the case due to the failure to reschedule his previously scheduled hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened and granted. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claim, but did not provide an opinion on whether he is entitled to service connection for bilateral knee or hip disabilities as secondary to his back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for another VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is related to his service, and whether it is secondary or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities. The issue will be reconsidered under both direct and secondary theories of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability aggravated his right hip disability, and therefore grants service connection for a right hip disability.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability is related to service on a direct basis and/or caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed knee, hip, and back disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as finding that his hip and leg disabilities are not proximately due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure of the Veteran to report for a VA examination scheduled in August 2009.

The Veteran's right hip disability is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted. The issues of increased ratings for his right knee disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, low back pain, and bilateral hip disability as they are not shown to be related to her service-connected foot disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's right hip disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability is caused by his service-connected left knee derangement, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip and cervical spine disabilities were denied. The claim for increased rating of lumbar strain was granted with a 20% disability rating effective from April 16, 2009.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for back and hip disability, claimed as back pain. The case is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and arrange for a VA orthopedic examination.

The Board denied service connection for left hip and left knee disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence showing current disability, continuity of symptomatology since service, or nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA orthopedic examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected T6 compression fracture does not warrant an increased rating, and his neck disability and left hip disability are not found to be related to the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is 100%, but he does not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his inability to walk without assistance.