Hip Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip condition, finding that the evidence is approximately balanced as to whether his current condition is proximately due to his in-service injury during airborne training school. The decision grants this claim subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability should be remanded due to outstanding SSA records.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for left femur, knee, ankle, hip, and fibula disabilities due to lack of evidence showing the VA treatment was careless, negligent, or lacking in proper skill.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a left knee condition due to new evidence submitted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition is also reopened. However, further development is needed as the Board finds that additional VA examinations are required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy (left hip), left hip disability, left ankle disability, and left foot disability are all granted. The claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) is also granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for pes planus and tinnitus have been granted. The Veteran's bilateral hand disability, hip disability, lumbar spine disability, and left toe disability are pending further review.

The Board has denied service connection for left hip and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and service. The claims are remanded due to missing STRs.,Service connection is denied as there is no persuasive medical evidence linking current left hip or right knee disabilities to in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's right knee disability was reduced from 30% to 10%, but the rating is now restored. Service connection for a right hip disability and low back disability as secondary to his right knee disability are granted.

The Board denied service connection for left hip and right leg disabilities, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions existed prior to service and were not aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left hip condition is dismissed because the Veteran did not perfect an appeal under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left hip disability and an increased rating for his unspecified depressive disorder was denied. The proposed reduction in the rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's left foot disability is granted a 10 percent evaluation, subject to regulations governing payment of monetary awards. Other claims are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left hip disability and an increased rating for his unspecified depressive disorder was denied. The proposed reduction in the rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted a 50% disability rating. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right foot, hip, shoulder, and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left hip disability and an increased rating for his unspecified depressive disorder was denied. The proposed reduction in the rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left hip and right hip disabilities due to insufficient examination reports, and further clarification is needed regarding whether his left hip disability may be secondary to his service-connected right hip condition.

The Veteran's left hip disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected right hip trochanteris pain syndrome.,Right hip trochanteris pain syndrome has been granted increased ratings for limitation of extension, flexion, and abduction.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right shoulder conditions, back condition, neck condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his military service.,Service connection is also denied for a bilateral hand condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for headaches, interstitial cystitis, an intestinal condition, a right hip disability, and a left hip disability have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to the Board's decision.