Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip and left knee disabilities, diagnosed to include arthritis, are related to his service. The right knee disability is not related to service as there was no evidence of chronicity since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip, bilateral knee, and low back disabilities are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from her TRICARE providers.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for her hip disabilities. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for her low back disability, right hip disability, and right shoulder disability prior to December 19, 2016. The claim for service connection for cervical spine disability has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the incorrect mailing of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran is seeking service connection for right hip and knee conditions, which he claims are secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The Board finds that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death before a decision was made by the Board.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for a TDIU effective from June 3, 2014, and his service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a service-connected left knee, right hip, diabetes mellitus, or hypertension disability. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed low back, bilateral hip, left knee, and bilateral ankle disabilities are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the Appellant, and no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder. The Veteran's account of in-service stressors and symptomatology is credible and highly probative. Service connection is granted based on the presumption of soundness.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals on all issues, including service connection for a left hip disability and increased ratings for various joints and hypertension. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hip disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, and low back disabilities were denied as the Veteran failed to report to scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of lumbar spine, cervical spine, right hip, right knee, and right shoulder disabilities. The claims are granted as these conditions have existed continuously since separation from service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to assess his right ear hearing loss, sleep disturbance, bilateral knee, left hip, and back disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral hip disability and blood clots in his left leg, as well as whether these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues with VA examinations, notification of such examinations, and service treatment records. The Veteran's claims for left knee and hip disabilities are being reviewed.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.