Hip decisions — 2013

The Veteran's service-connected right hip disability did not meet the criteria for an extension of a temporary total disability rating from April 1, 2010 to June 1, 2010.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is not directly related to, or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability and therefore denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, sinus, left hip, right hip, and left wrist disabilities. The Veteran's current conditions were not found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's low back, right shoulder, bilateral hip, and left foot disabilities are being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if they are secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a low back disability, bilateral hip disability, right knee disability, and right leg disability, all secondary to his service-connected right foot disability. The Board found that there was no evidence of direct service connection or aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral knee and hip disabilities are not proximately due to, or aggravated by, his service-connected bilateral pes cavus. The VA examiner opined that these conditions are more likely related to post-polio syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right hip disability, trochanteric bursitis, is not related to service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed bilateral hip or leg disability related to service or secondary to any other service-connected disability, including his low back disability.,Therefore, the claims for service connection for bilateral hip and leg disabilities are denied.

The Board denied reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for hip and back disabilities, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's low back and right hip disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board found no evidence of a right hip disability in service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection. The left inguinal hernia was also not granted an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim to reopen whether injuries sustained as a result of a motorcycle accident in September 1981 were incurred in the line of duty for purposes of entitlement to service connection for a left hip disability is being remanded. Additionally, his initial compensable evaluation for status post excision osteochondroma of the left femur is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and consideration of his claims for service connection for cervical nerve damage with decreased strength of both arms, including as a result of in-service explosive impact during combat, and bilateral hip disabilities. The case will be readjudicated based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to the need to consider additional service treatment records and a VA examination. The appeal is not yet decided on the merits of the service connection issues.

The Board has determined that service connection for a bilateral hip disability is granted, and an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a low back or right hip disability due to disease or injury which was incurred in or aggravated by military service, nor is any claimed disability proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral patella chondromalacia.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee and right hip disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied these claims. The low back disability was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg/hip disability to include arthritis secondary to left and ankle arthritis, and residuals of a left thigh, Muscle Group XII, gunshot wound, as well as his claim for a left hip disability. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.