Hip decisions — 2010

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability and for TDIU rating.

The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability was granted service connection. The right hip and sinusitis disabilities were denied as not incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Veteran's fall at a VA facility in 1995 did not result from VA care, and his current left leg and hip disability are not service-connected. The Board also found that diabetes mellitus is not due to or aggravated by any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's complaints of right knee, ankle, and hip disabilities are not supported by credible evidence or opinion linking them to service. The Board finds that the Veteran did not have a chronic condition in service that resulted in current disability.

The Board has determined that there is no current hip disability and thus cannot grant service connection for a hip disability, as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed right hip disability and scars of the lips and chin. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip and cervical spine disabilities, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims on a direct or secondary basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral hip disability, and a low back disability due to lack of current evidence of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected left hip and leg disabilities, right great toe disability, and right second metatarsal disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The issues include rating increases for various disabilities and reopening a previously denied claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as he did not have any diagnosed conditions related to his active or reserve service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher initial evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence of a compensable disability rating for any of the conditions listed.

The Veteran does not have a diagnosed left hip, low back, right knee, or left knee disability that was incurred in or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board found no competent evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service for the claimed respiratory disability, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims are therefore denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability rating, service connection, and special monthly compensation. The claim of reopening a previously denied lumbosacral strain with left sciatic neuritis was also denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for his right hip disability and service connection for thoracic outlet syndrome, cervical spondylosis, and pleurisy. The claim of CUE in the October 1958 rating decision was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral hip condition is related to his service-connected left ankle disability, degenerative disc disease, or aggravated by these conditions. The claim will be reconsidered based on all evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of a current disability.

The Veteran's diabetes is not related to his service-connected right knee disability. The claims for right and left hip disabilities were denied as there was no direct relationship between the hip disabilities and the service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for chondromalacia of the right knee and assigned a 20% disability rating. The Veteran's left knee is rated at 30%, with an effective date prior to June 8, 2010.