Hip decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed low back, bilateral knee, bilateral ankle, right foot, and bilateral hip disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the etiology of his claimed left ankle and bilateral hip disabilities, including as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's low back and right hip disabilities, which were not based on the presumption of combat-related injuries. The case is now pending for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hip disability and finds no evidence of one during service. As such, the claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities related to his military service, and thus denied all of his claims for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding his claims of entitlement to service connection for a chronic back disability, a chronic left and right hip disability, a chronic gastrointestinal disorder, and a chronic ophthalmological disorder (claimed as primary open-angle glaucoma). The claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for PTSD is being remanded.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current left hip disability or bilateral plantar keratomas to service, and denied both claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability, which is secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee replacement, has been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the disabilities.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left hip disability, which he contends was incurred during his military service. The Board finds that an examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any left hip disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new examination to determine the severity of his service-connected bilateral pes planus and whether any claimed conditions are secondary to that disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, tendonitis of the knees, and ankle disabilities due to lack of current disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and reconsideration of the claims, including obtaining a complete copy of the March 2003 VA medical examination report.

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

The Veteran's skin lesions were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board denied the claims for nasal condition, back disability and hip disability due to lack of evidence connecting these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing to address the issues of service connection for neck disability, left hip disability, and right big toe disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development and readjudication of his service connection claims, including consideration of recent VA treatment records and private medical evidence.

The Board found that a bilateral hip disability, arthritis and hip strain were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim was denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during service or within the one-year presumptive period after discharge from service for arthritis.

The Veteran does not have any diagnosed disabilities of the hands, feet, legs, back or neck that are related to service. The Board finds no evidence supporting a connection between current symptoms and military service.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of a bilateral hip disability, low back disability, or neck disability. The preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently have a disability of either his right or left hip, and thus service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.