Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The lumbar spine disability was rated at 10%, the left hip disability at 10%, and all other conditions were not granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection were denied. The lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 20 percent, while the right and left lower extremity radiculopathies are each rated at 10 percent. Service connection for a left hip disability secondary to the lumbar spine disability was remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient examination reports, particularly regarding the severity of the Veteran's left thigh and hip disabilities. The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hip disabilities. The issues of service connection for right and left hip disabilities are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection. The Veteran is not currently diagnosed with a right shoulder or left hip disability, and his claim for erectile dysfunction requires further examination.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left hip disability and a rating in excess of 10 percent for his post-operative left upper thigh scar. The Veteran was also denied entitlement to TDIU.,The evidence did not support higher ratings for either condition, with the exception that the Board found no ankylosis, which is required for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5250.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for scarring on forehead, left shoulder condition, right hip condition, and lower back condition due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided for the Veteran's leg, hip, heel/foot, back, and neck disabilities were inadequate. Additional development is required to address these claims due to the lack of a proper nexus opinion regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right foot, left foot, right hip, left hip, and low back conditions, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not causally or etiologically related to his military service and is not caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

Service connection is granted for a right shoulder disability.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hand, wrists, hip, knee, elbow, ankle, and foot disabilities.,Service connection is denied for lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back, right shoulder, right knee, right foot, and right hip disabilities due to missing service treatment records. The Veteran should be afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his current disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of a hip disorder during or immediately following active service and concluding that any current hip condition is more likely due to natural aging rather than military service.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, neck disability, and left hip disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral shoulder, hip, knee and hand/finger disabilities as they were not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding no evidence of chronic right knee condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The Board also found that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a link between the current right knee disability and any service-connected conditions. Service connection for left hip disability is remanded due to duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, finding no evidence of chronic right hip disability in service or within one year following discharge from service. The Veteran's current right hip disability is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's left hip disability, rated as 10% since August 16, 2012, and his low back disability, rated as 40% since March 1, 2013, are granted. A separate 10% rating is granted for limitation of adduction in the left hip. The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to June 12, 2011, is also granted.