Hip decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip disabilities, thyroid disorder, cardiac disability (claimed as ischemic heart disease), and cysts on the kidneys due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during military service.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of her lay statements regarding her symptoms.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for back, hip, and knee disabilities. The Board has determined that additional records are needed to fully evaluate the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left hip disability and his low back disability is not service-connected. The Board finds that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for either condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left thigh or hip disability and asthma. The case is REMANDED to obtain private treatment records, schedule VA examinations, and readjudicate the issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including referral to the appropriate first line authority - VA's Chief Benefits Director or the Director of the VA Compensation Service - for consideration of his entitlement to an extra-schedular TDIU. The matter will also be adjudicated in light of all pertinent evidence and legal authority.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss and left hip disability are not related to his service, specifically ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability was not caused or aggravated by his service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of right ankle injury.,Effective dates have not been established for these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and addressing specific periods of dependency benefits paid to [REDACTED], [REDACTED], and [REDACTED].

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back, left leg, left hip, and neck disabilities as there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg and hip disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current conditions and his military service or any service-connected condition. The Board also found insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's ulcer disease claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of various disabilities, including back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hip disability, right foot toe disability, peripheral neuropathy, depressive disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee, right ankle, lumbar spine DJD, left knee DJD, right hip condition, and residuals of a left pelvis fracture are caused by his service-connected residuals of a right foot fracture.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for various conditions, but denied them on the merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip and left leg/knee disabilities are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service, and no medical opinion linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's facial scars are rated as 10 percent disabling, but an increased rating of 30 percent is granted.,The claims for service connection for a back disability and residuals of a head injury have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability was reopened and granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's right leg and foot, right hip, and right knee disabilities are related to his service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.