Hip decisions — 2017

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left hip disability due to lack of evidence of a current disability during the course of her claim and failure to report to a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel and treatment records from the Kansas National Guard. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a right hip disability will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine and left hip disabilities are not related to his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left knee, and thus cannot be granted service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting right hip disability was aggravated by active duty service. As a result, the claim for service connection for a right hip disability is granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's back disability is at least as likely as not related to his service, and grants service connection for this condition. The status of the right hip issue remains unknown.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left hip disability, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected left knee, right knee, and lumbar spine disabilities. The case is being remanded for additional development.

The Board finds that the Veteran's back and right hip disabilities were not directly caused by his military service. The VA examiners concluded that it is less likely than not that these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities, including as a result of a limp.

The case is being remanded for further development to address the service connection claims for various ankle and hip disabilities, as well as a low back disability. The Veteran's assertions of secondary service connection are deferred until these issues are resolved.

The Board has remanded the case for a supplemental opinion on whether the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes cavus, and not due to natural progression.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current cervical spine disability and denied his claim for service connection. The claims for lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities are pending.

The Board has ordered the case remanded to the AOJ due to procedural issues, including a VLJ no longer being available. The Veteran is scheduled for a new hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed acquired psychiatric disability, back disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and left leg disability.

The Board is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any right hip or bilateral ankle disability present during the period of the appeal is related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability (secondary to left knee), and left hip disability (secondary to left knee). The Veteran's left knee condition is deemed a congenital defect not subject to superimposed disease or injury during military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right knee, right hip, and left hip conditions. The case will be remanded for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current left hip, shoulder, or knee disability and insufficient medical evidence to establish service connection for any respiratory disability. The Veteran's claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for back, hip, and knee disabilities. The Veteran is also required to undergo VA examinations to assess the severity of his TBI, PTSD, right tibia stress fracture, and right ear hearing loss disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine disability, but her claims for low back and bilateral hip disabilities are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip and back disabilities did not begin during service or are otherwise related to his military service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right hip disability, effective from June 15, 2015. The Veteran was previously rated at 10 percent prior to this date.