Hip decisions — 2017

The Board found no current disabilities manifested by chest pain, bilateral hip disability, or hand disability and determined that these conditions are not related to service.,No qualifying chronic disability was identified for the purposes of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal on all issues currently before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection for various disabilities, including ankle, knee, hip, and lower extremity neuropathy, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The case is being remanded for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with medical opinions and outstanding records. The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities are being reviewed.

The Board has received a withdrawal of the appeal from the appellant, and therefore, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is not related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The claim for service connection for hypertension and kidney disease remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including a DRO hearing transcript. The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of his low back, left knee, and right hip disabilities. The examination should determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various joint and foot disabilities, including a sleep disorder and hypertension, were denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during his military service or within one year after separation. The Board finds that the Veteran did not have these conditions in service and they are not related to his active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent from October 15, 2010 until March 21, 2017. From that date, the rating has been reduced to 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional evidentiary development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a right hip disability, to include as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded due to the need for an adequate medical opinion regarding the current right hip disability and its relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed neck, left hip, and right hip disabilities are not service-connected as there is no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service. The VA and private medical records do not show any current diagnoses for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder and bilateral hip disabilities are not etiologically related to his active duty service. The respiratory condition is not presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange, but may be service-connected on a direct basis.

The Veteran does not have a separate and distinct left hip disability that is service-connected. His complaints of left hip pain are attributed to his already service-connected left sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the pending service connection claims. The issues of service connection for various conditions are also being considered.