Hip decisions — 2011

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's left hip and/or left knee disabilities are to be evaluated by a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as well as his claim for a disability of the cervical spine with headaches. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a disability of the thoracic spine due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip condition and low back disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service, and the current diagnoses are not linked to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the conditions did not meet the criteria for higher initial ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a videoconference hearing. The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the relationship between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further investigation regarding his service-connected PTSD and potential duplicate file.

The Veteran's left knee and hip disabilities are currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability and an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back, psychiatric, right hip, and right knee disabilities are not service connected as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a fractured left medial malleolus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right hip disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left hip disability will be reconsidered with consideration of all submitted evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected right hip disability is not the cause of his left hip, radiculopathy, or peripheral neuropathy. The Board has determined that he does not have a currently diagnosed left hip disability and denied increased ratings for sinusitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right hip disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The VA determined that there is no current diagnosed right hip disability and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because there is no evidence showing that the VA treatment caused his current left hip disability.

The appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for his spouse and children was denied as there is no evidence of VA notification regarding the change in law granting such benefits to Veterans rated at least 30 percent disabled. The appeal must be denied as a matter of law.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO or by videoconference. The Veteran's appeal is now pending and will be handled in an expeditious manner.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip condition and for reopening his claim for residuals of a traumatic head injury are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations.