Hip Board decisions

The Veteran’s claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for additional examinations.,The Veteran has multiple conditions related to her active duty service, including right hip disability, dry eye syndrome, Bell's palsy, left and right foot/heel disabilities (including Achilles tendinopathy), which may be related to her service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hip disability, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right thumb disability, left ankle disability, or bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis) related to his service-connected knee disabilities. The claims are being REMANDED for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for further evaluation of the Veteran's lumbar spine strain, hip disability, knee disability, and depression. The claims for service connection are also referred to the RO.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service and no causal relationship to his service-connected knee or back disabilities. The decision also noted that the Veteran had not provided an alternative medical opinion supporting his claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and bilateral hip disability, as well as his claim for a higher rating for left knee DJD with chondromalacia. The reduction of the left knee rating from 20% to 10% was found to be improper.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability, diagnosed as arthritis, is granted service connection. Service connections for bilateral hip disability, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence linking the left hip condition to either an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations and his contention that his hip and back disabilities are secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining missing in-service hospitalization records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, right hip condition, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional opinions and VA examinations are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right foot, hip, low back, leg, shoulder, hand, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals of his claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability and radiculopathy, bilateral lower extremities. The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA examinations and a lack of proper notification regarding missed appointments. The case is being returned to obtain updated medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's right hip disability was rated at 50 percent prior to October 30, 2008, based on moderately severe residuals of weakness, pain, or limitation of motion.

The Board denied service connection for back, right hip, left knee, and left ankle conditions due to lack of evidence of a diagnosed condition prior to 1993.

The Veteran withdrew all his claims, including those for left shoulder arthropathy/impingement, folliculitis, and a left hip disability. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal of the claims.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed right knee, lower back, and right hip disabilities as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

Service connection has been granted for lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip disability, and left ankle disability. The right shoulder disability remains under review.,The acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety and depression) is now considered service-connected.

The Board has found that the Veteran's lower back disability, right hip disability, and hepatitis C were not shown in service or related to an in-service injury or disease. The claims for these conditions are denied. The claim for a TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating issue.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for lower and upper back problems was granted. The Board also remanded several issues including increased ratings, initial compensable disability ratings, and service connection claims.