Hip decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed left hip and back disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for reopening service connection for left ear hearing loss, right knee disability, and right arm/hand disability. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for below-the-knee left leg amputation was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted for right shoulder bursitis, left shoulder separation (previously considered acute), bilateral hand disability, and left hip degenerative joint disease. However, the claim for left shoulder separation remains denied.,Service connection has not been established for left shoulder separation due to lack of evidence showing a chronic condition during service or any subsequent continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and bilateral hip disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records, personnel records, and VA/Non-VA medical records. The TDIU issue is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and ensuring that all requested development has been completed. The Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder disability, genitourinary disability, and right hip disability are pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting left hip disability was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated during military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right and left hip disabilities are not related to service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic respiratory disorder, back disability (to include scoliosis), and bilateral hip disability. The claim was denied as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that these conditions pre-existed service or were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left and right hip disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability, which is secondary to his service-connected osteoarthritis of the right knee.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability has been reopened, but the earlier effective date claim was denied.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current hip disability is related to his service or his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to assess the severity of his cervical spine, thoracic spine, right shoulder, and right hip disabilities. The appeal also includes service connection claims for bilateral corneal abrasions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed left and right hip disabilities are not related to service or his service-connected conditions, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left hip disability, which he contends manifested in service. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any left hip disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the receipt of additional relevant treatment evidence and the need for a VA examination to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability, claimed as secondary to service-connected right knee bursitis, is not proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected condition. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disability and PTSD were not incurred or aggravated during active service.,VA failed to provide the Veteran with adequate notice regarding her claims for a bilateral hip disability and PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right hip or right knee disability and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.