Hip decisions — 2013

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 10 percent, and his right hip disability claim was granted. The service connection for flat feet remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right elbow or bilateral hip disability due to disease or injury which was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and reopened the claims of service connection for hip disability and pulmonary disorder (to include bronchitis and asthma). The Veteran's current diagnoses are considered to be related to his in-service treatment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected left knee disability and his right knee and bilateral hip disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for an appropriate VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left hip disability is related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have diagnosed low back, right shoulder, or right hip disabilities and thus denied her claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional service treatment records and an examination. The issues of entitlement to service connection for back disability, bilateral hip disability (secondary), and bilateral foot disability (secondary) are on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development, including an examination and nexus opinion. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left leg/hip disability is on appeal.

The Veteran's left hip disability is manifested by limited range of motion, but does not warrant an increased rating as the flexion and abduction are within normal limits. The current 10% rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the bilateral lower extremities, left hip disability (left hip replacement), right knee disability (right knee replacement), low back disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for right and left hip conditions with polyarthralgia, as well as higher initial disability evaluations for vocal cord benign polyps and left ankle degenerative changes.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip condition, left hip condition, and conjunctivitis have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.,There are no records indicating the Veteran currently suffers from any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with verifying the appellant's service records and obtaining additional information from him.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right hip disability is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current right or left ankle disability that is related to her service, and therefore denied her claims for service connection. The same applies to her multiple arthralgias (bilateral hand, knee, and hip conditions).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left hip disability and a lumbar spine disability, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions and that any symptoms were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to July 29, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of his claim for a temporary total disability rating due to hospitalization over 21 days has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for left hip disability.