Hip decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right hip disabilities, diagnosed as arthritis. The Veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back, right thigh, and right hip disabilities are related to her active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of any diagnosed right hip disability and thoracolumbar spine disability. The Veteran's service-connected right hamstring is being considered as a potential cause or aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses or a link between any claimed conditions and active military service.,No new effective date has been granted as no earlier effective date claim was filed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a jaw disability and right shoulder disability. The new evidence received is considered material as it relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 28, 2014. The Board has granted TDIU effective from that date.

The Board found no evidence of a hip, cervical, or lumbar spine disability in service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection as there was insufficient medical nexus to link any current disabilities to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for itching, as secondary to Graves' disease. The issue of left eye glaucoma and right hip condition are pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his right femur fracture was not caused by carelessness or negligence on the part of VA medical facility. The Board also found no evidence supporting a claim under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence of a left hip disability or right hip disability related to service. The Veteran's testimony regarding the relationship between his hip symptoms and prostate cancer treatment was not supported by medical evidence.,For the acquired psychiatric disorder, the Veteran testified about experiencing depression since his erectile dysfunction due to prostate cancer. A VA examination is needed to determine if a current diagnosis exists and whether it is related to service-connected conditions.

The case is being remanded to reschedule the Appellant for a local hearing before regional office decision makers. The issues on appeal include service connection for cause of death, dependency and indemnity compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, left knee disability, and left hip disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee disabilities and bilateral hearing loss. The issues regarding increased ratings for his left hip conditions are also being remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee and hip disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by his military service, including as due to parachute jumping or in-service motor vehicle accident. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions are not related to his service-connected lumbar strain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his level of education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hip disabilities and a lumbar spine disability has been denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during the pendency of his claims. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support the presence of these disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder, finding no current disability. However, the Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as her combined rating of 90% supports this decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, low back disability, left hip and leg disabilities, headaches, right foot disability, and left foot disability. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen previously denied claims for right and left foot disabilities.