Hip decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current heart, bilateral hip, or low back disability associated with her service. As such, she cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine and right hip disabilities are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right hamstring disability, and therefore denied both claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the right hip disability claim before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine and left hip disabilities are secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus by way of aggravation, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a finding of a current left shoulder disability, and thus service connection for this condition cannot be granted. The right shoulder and left hip claims are also pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability caused or aggravated his post-THA right hip disability, and thus grants secondary service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left hip disability. The current rating remains at 30 percent based on limitation of flexion.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including issuance of Statements of the Case and scheduling a videoconference hearing. The issues include rating an increased disability for bilateral pes planus, service connection for various disabilities, and review of a reduction in rating for plantar fasciitis.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a lumbar spine, right hip, or cervical spine disability that is related to his military service or caused by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for further proceedings consistent with a May 2015 Joint Motion, which includes obtaining updated VA medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the rating for PTSD and service connection for a back disability, hypertension, prostate disability, and restless leg syndrome. The case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal of his petitions seeking to reopen his claims for service connection for a hip disorder and low back condition has been withdrawn. The Board is dismissing the appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is denied as there is no evidence of a headache disorder during the pendency of his claim. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, hip and low back disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's leg length discrepancy was not caused or aggravated by VA care, and the claimed disabilities are not service-connected.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hip and low back disabilities, which he contends are related to his military service. The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to decide these claims and has therefore remanded them for further development.

The Board has vacated its May 2015 decision and remand due to the Veteran's death, and dismissed the appeal as moot.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hip disability, COPD, and hypertension were not present during his period of active duty or for many years thereafter, and provided evidence against their relationship to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hip disability, and hypertension due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and an increased rating for his right knee disability. The claim for service connection was reopened, but the evidence did not establish service connection.