Hip decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip condition, alcohol use disorder (claimed as a nervous disorder), and erectile dysfunction was denied. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of prostate cancer, status post prostatectomy, rated 60 percent since September 1, 2012, is granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip disability as there was no credible evidence of a hip injury or symptoms during service, and the Veteran's current hip problems began many years after service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as new and material evidence had not been received. The Board found that the Veteran did not provide any evidence linking his hypertension to service or a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is remanded due to lack of recent medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower and middle back condition was denied due to lack of medical evidence linking the current condition to his military service. The Board found no new and material evidence submitted since the April 2015 denial, thus denying the reopening of this claim. The claims for increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities and foot disabilities are remanded as additional examinations are needed.

Service connection for a cervical spine disability, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral knee disability is denied.,The evidence does not establish that these disabilities are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of lumbar spine, left hip, bilateral knee and left ankle disabilities. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome (claimed as low back pain) has been reopened, but the issue of service connection remains remanded due to the need for additional development. The claims for hip disability and left knee disability are also remanded.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and complete a VA Form 21-4142 for names of physicians who treated you.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current disabilities of the right hip, right leg, right foot, left hip, and right knee did not result from service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is also not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip condition and right hand/wrist condition were denied in the June 1993 rating decision. The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a groin condition is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, neurological disabilities of bilateral upper extremities, left hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and left foot disability as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing left hip disability was not aggravated by his second period of active service, and therefore grants service connection for a left hip disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left shoulder, low back, bilateral hip, and right ankle disabilities. The rating for post-concussion syndrome with cognitive disorder and adjustment disorder, with anxiety and insomnia is also being remanded for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left hip, left foot, right foot, and low back disabilities due to the need for further medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for knee and hip disabilities, as well as secondary service connection to his right ankle disability are remanded due to incomplete examination reports.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, low back, bilateral hip, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities disabilities as they are not shown to be related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for low back, bilateral hip, and bilateral ankle disabilities due to lack of evidence supporting a direct relationship with the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities.

The Veteran's left hip disability is remanded for further evaluation due to the need for an adequate examination.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease with radiculopathy and left hip disability are granted. The left hip disability is remanded for further examination.