Hip Board decisions

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a positive PPD test, left foot condition, and right foot condition due to untimely filings of notice of disagreement. The claims for anxiety, cervical spine condition, penile condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, right hip disability, left foot bunion knee, right foot bunion, and right hamstring disability. The 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis was also denied.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for left upper, left lower, and right lower extremity neuropathy but remanded the claims for service connection for a left hip disability and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for left hip disability based on limitation of flexion and the maximum schedular 10 percent rating for left hip disability based on limitation of extension, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Board remands several issues for further development, including service connection claims and an earlier effective date claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, fibromyalgia, and a left knee disability due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or their relation to active service.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including lumbar condition and PTSD, with specific ratings and effective dates.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain, finding that the evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current left shoulder disability had its onset during his active service.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of October 1, 1997, for the award of service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right foot. The motion for revision or reversal on the basis of CUE of a December 1997 rating decision that denied service connection for a right foot GSW was dismissed. An earlier effective date for service connection for radiculopathy of the RLE with femoral nerve impairment (claimed as right leg nerve condition) and entitlement to service connection for a right knee, hip, or elbow condition were denied.

The Board granted service connection for DDD of the lumbar spine and remanded issues related to a left hip condition, colon cancer status post colon resection, and right foot and right hip conditions.

The Board remands the claims for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral hip disabilities to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip conditions, a higher rating for left ankle strain, and remanded claims for low back and right knee conditions.

The Board denied service connection for sciatica, lumbar strain, and bilateral hip disability as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, which began during active duty for training.

The Board denied service connection for tingling feet and remanded the claims for a right hip condition and lumbar spine condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for left hip disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD, TDIU based on PTSD, and service connection for various disabilities, except for tinnitus which was granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of these matters without prejudice.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a right hip disability to ensure that all necessary evidence is obtained and reviewed.