Hip decisions — 2015

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals, and as a result, the claims are dismissed.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to address the Veteran's current hip disability and its relationship to his service-connected back disability. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by service, and the Board finds that he is entitled to service connection for this condition. The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the other issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, hypertension, tinnitus, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, right ankle and left ankle disabilities, left heel disability, and left shoulder disability were denied as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left hip disability and increased rating for his left knee disability, as well as TDIU, is denied. Additional development is needed to obtain employment history and determine the relationship between the Veteran's current left hip disability and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and residuals of left hand frostbite. The claim for sleep apnea is pending.,There was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right hip disability related to his military service or caused by a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for osteoarthritis, bilateral hips. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability is therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of post-extraction infection, including sialodochitis and disability of salivary gland/duct was granted. The other claims were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule him for a videoconference hearing due to his failure to appear at the previously scheduled hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and a bilateral hip disability are still pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to secure medical records, arrange for examinations, and consider whether new evidence supports reopening a psychiatric disorder claim.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for left hip, right knee and left knee disabilities. The Board has found that further development of the record is needed before it may appropriately adjudicate these claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral hip disability as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee replacements, finding that there is no credible medical evidence supporting this relationship.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities and new claims. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the issuance of a Statement of the Case on certain issues, including those involving sleep apnea and hemorrhoids/dizziness.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including psoriatic arthritis and its related conditions. The case has been REMANDED due to the need for a VA examination regarding the onset of his current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination to determine if the Veteran's right hip disability is related to service or her service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression), migraine headaches, left hip disability, and left knee disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for diabetes, right knee disability, and leukocytosis at the June 2015 hearing. The remaining claims are being remanded for further development.