Hip decisions — 2017

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of left knee and left hip disabilities being related to service, including a fall from a helicopter in 1968. The preponderance of the evidence does not support the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his attorney, and as such the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disability, manifested by limitation of motion, is related to his service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbosacral musculoligamentous strain did not warrant a disability rating in excess of 20 percent. The bilateral hip condition claim is remanded for additional development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal concerning the right hip disability claim as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in February 2016.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus is granted on an aggravation basis, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities are etiologically related to his service-connected low back disability, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for additional private medical records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and right hip disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic, identifiable disability in or after service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not report for a VA examination scheduled in connection with his claims of service connection for low back and hip disabilities. As such, these claims are denied.,VA is unable to provide an opinion regarding the Veteran's depression as he refused to speak with the examiner.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various disabilities, including low back, right hip, right leg, and right ankle conditions are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals related to the claims filed in March 2010, and thus the cases are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed bilateral leg and hip condition related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to attend a previously scheduled hearing. The case will be returned for scheduling an in-person hearing before a local regional office.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip and left knee disabilities, diagnosed to include arthritis, are related to his service. The right knee disability is not related to service as there was no evidence of chronicity since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip, bilateral knee, and low back disabilities are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from her TRICARE providers.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for her hip disabilities. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for her low back disability, right hip disability, and right shoulder disability prior to December 19, 2016. The claim for service connection for cervical spine disability has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the incorrect mailing of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran is seeking service connection for right hip and knee conditions, which he claims are secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The Board finds that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death before a decision was made by the Board.