Hip decisions — 2011

The Veteran's left calf disability, characterized by atrophy and hyperflexia, is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the current evaluation adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability and a bilateral hip disability. The case is now remanded to readjudicate the Veteran's claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional service personnel records and medical records, conduct a VA examination, and determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board found that the appellant's claimed left leg and hip disabilities were not incurred in active service, as there is no evidence of an event or injury during her period of service. The record does not indicate any current disability related to her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip condition on a secondary basis to his service-connected knee disability. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee, cervical spine, and right arm numbness and weakness are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn for the issues of increased rating for sleep apnea and service connection for sinusitis. The right knee disability, GERD, PTSD, left hip disability, fatigue, and orthopedic foot disorder claims were denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to obtain missing service treatment records and VA treatment records, as well as to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination. The appeal will be remanded to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and readjudication of his service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA opinion regarding whether the appellant's bilateral hip disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions. The issue of reopening the claim for direct-incurrence service connection and secondary service connection will also be addressed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hip disability is remanded due to additional development being required.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability (Degenerative Joint Disease) and finds that the Veteran's current right knee disability is related to his military service. The claims of service connection for bilateral hip, ankle, and low back disabilities are also granted as direct service connection was established.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of left ankle degenerative joint disease and service connection for left knee and hip disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and thus denied service connection for all three conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to an inadequate September 2008 VA examination. The case is now pending with instructions to schedule a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for examinations to determine the current level of severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of entitlement to service connection for left knee and hip disabilities have not been decided.

The Board found no evidence of a current broken right leg or any other disabilities, and thus denied the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Veteran's claimed right hand, shoulder, hip, ankle, and knee disabilities are not service-connected. His hypertension is also not service-connected as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for the issues of service connection for intervertebral disc disease, lumbar spine; chondromalacia, left knee; chondromalacia, right knee; a left hip condition; a right hip condition; peroneal tendonitis, left ankle; posterior tibial tendonitis, left ankle; and, posterior tibial tendonitis, right ankle.