Hip decisions — 2013

The Board found that the Veteran's hip and lumbar spine disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during active military service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for wrist, hip and back disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral leg and hip disabilities are not related to his service-connected GSW or tinea pedis, and thus denied these claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability on a direct-incurrence basis. The issue of secondary service connection is remanded to obtain clarification from the VA examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities and his service-connected radiculopathy, degenerative arthritis, and knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records, as well as scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess her service-connected right hip disability and psychiatric condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed back, head, right shoulder, and right hip disabilities are not related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology or direct service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of left hip disability, back disability, left shoulder disability, right eye blindness, and basal cell carcinoma, right cheek including secondary to inservice exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities that are secondary to his service-connected subtalar arthrodesis of the right foot. The Board has determined that further development, including a VA examination, is necessary before this claim can be decided.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being returned to the Board for additional development due to inadequate notice of a VA examination and other procedural issues.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left hip disability is not related to her service and denied her claim.

The Board has determined that further development is needed due to insufficient evidence to decide the claims under the applicable theories of service connection.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a right hip disability, alleging that the VA facilities in New York City failed to timely diagnose and treat his pre-existing condition, leading to the continuance or natural progress of his disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left hip disability, including osteoarthritis, did not have its onset in service or manifest to a compensable degree within one year after discharge from active service and is not the result of a disease or injury incurred in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and right foot disabilities were denied. The initial rating for right hip osteoarthritis was granted at 10%. Effective dates for the grants of service connection for left first metatarsophalangeal joint, right knee, and left knee osteoarthritis are not established.,The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for right lower extremity lymphedema was granted. The effective date for this grant is June 13, 2006.

The Veteran's case is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ). The rating decisions will be reconsidered after the hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for further development of records and medical opinions. The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and left hip disability are pending.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development of the evidence, including VA examinations and updated treatment records. The Veteran's right knee, right ankle, bilateral hip disabilities are being evaluated to determine if they are secondary to his service-connected left knee and left ankle conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability was granted with an effective date of July 17, 2000.