Hip decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal is granted, with a disability rating of 40 percent for her left knee disability (total knee arthroplasty) from June 1, 2013. Other issues are either denied or remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for left knee, right knee, left hip, right hip, left foot, and right foot disabilities. The Veteran also had her PTSD rating increased but is seeking a higher initial rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis, bilateral knees, right hip condition, and left hip condition as these conditions are not found to be related to his service-connected residuals of a left foot injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service or caused by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied all service connection claims, including those for hypertension, pulmonary or respiratory disability, cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities, bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities, bilateral ankle disabilities, and drug dependency. The decision also remanded the claim for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims, and did not find any of the conditions were related to service.

The Veteran's initial rating for his service-connected left hip disability was granted at 10 percent. The Board has now remanded the case to consider whether a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and left knee disabilities, as well as back strain, gout (right foot), and right and left hip pain. The appeals are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral foot condition (to include pes planus, plantar fasciitis and arthritis), toe condition, hip condition, knee condition, ankle condition, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, BUE peripheral neuropathy, BLE peripheral neuropathy, sinus condition, and gout were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Veteran's bilateral foot condition is related to his period of service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities due to his withdrawal of those claims prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating issues due to additional evidence being associated with his case file.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right hip disability and PTSD need further evaluation, and thus remanding these issues for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to the need for further examination and evaluation. The Veteran's symptoms are related to in-service motorcycle accidents, but there is no medical evidence of a diagnosis or etiology for rheumatoid arthritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for her left ankle disability, service connection for her left hip condition and back condition as secondary to her left ankle disability, and service connection for her pelvic condition as secondary to her left ankle disability. The AOJ will schedule appropriate VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip, low back, and left hip disabilities due to unresolved questions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current hip condition is not related to his in-service right hip pain and does not meet the criteria for service connection.

An effective date of December 15, 2008, but not earlier, for the award of a 40 percent rating for a chronic lumbar strain is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including right hip, right and left eye, respiratory, high cholesterol, acquired psychological condition (including anxiety), were denied. The Board found no current disabilities for these conditions.