Hip decisions — 2016

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for his left hip disability, as it arose prior to June 2, 2003.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been reopened based on new evidence, but the Board has not yet assigned a specific rating for each condition due to ongoing appeals and remands.

The Veteran's sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome have been found to be service-connected.,Right hip disability is also service-connected as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left hip disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, and therefore, denied her claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities are not related to service or a service-connected disability, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for a low back disability, but not for left and right hip disabilities.,There is no evidence of chronic disease during or within one year after service. The current hip disabilities are more likely related to post-service events.

The Board found that the Veteran's left hip disability, diagnosed as mild osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right-sided sciatica of the lower extremity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure of his scheduled Board hearing. He will be given another opportunity to appear for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current right knee disability is etiologically due to his in-service injury while playing football. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a left hip disability is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a left hip disability, heart disease (coronary artery disease), and right shoulder disability have been denied as the evidence does not establish a direct relationship to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for his left hip disability, ankylosis of the left sacroiliac joint, peripheral artery disease, and bi-femoral bypass. The preponderance of the evidence showed that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's right and left hip disabilities are not shown to be etiologically related to service or a service-connected disability.,From February 17, 2007 to October 20, 2014, the preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran's lumbar strain is not productive of forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine of 30 degrees or less; favorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine; or intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back and hip disabilities, left shoulder disability, and lower left eyelid scar were not granted. However, the Veteran was granted service connection for a left shoulder scar with a compensable rating (0-10%).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's initial claims for service connection for a left hip disability, right knee disability, and left foot disability were denied in January 2007. New evidence received since then has been found to be new and material, reopening the claims.,PTSD was rated as 50 percent disabling prior to April 14, 2015, and is now rated as 70 percent disabling after that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and the need for VA examinations to determine if the Veteran's current PCOS and bilateral hip disabilities were incurred during or caused by active service.