Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right hip condition and a low back disability are not properly characterized, as they may be related to service-connected right knee strain. The Veteran's claims must therefore be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of left knee disability, service connection for a lumbar spine disability secondary to his left knee disability, and service connection for bilateral hip disability secondary to his left knee disability have all been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a gait disorder, to include involving the hips and spine, at any time during the appeal period. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right hip condition and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address whether the Veteran's bilateral hip and knee disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and readjudicating all issues on appeal. The Veteran's claims of service connection are still pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Travel Board hearing. The claims of entitlement to service connection for right hip, left leg, and left foot conditions are still pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right hip disabilities, diagnosed as arthritis. The Veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back, right thigh, and right hip disabilities are related to her active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of any diagnosed right hip disability and thoracolumbar spine disability. The Veteran's service-connected right hamstring is being considered as a potential cause or aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses or a link between any claimed conditions and active military service.,No new effective date has been granted as no earlier effective date claim was filed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a jaw disability and right shoulder disability. The new evidence received is considered material as it relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 28, 2014. The Board has granted TDIU effective from that date.

The Board found no evidence of a hip, cervical, or lumbar spine disability in service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection as there was insufficient medical nexus to link any current disabilities to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for itching, as secondary to Graves' disease. The issue of left eye glaucoma and right hip condition are pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his right femur fracture was not caused by carelessness or negligence on the part of VA medical facility. The Board also found no evidence supporting a claim under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence of a left hip disability or right hip disability related to service. The Veteran's testimony regarding the relationship between his hip symptoms and prostate cancer treatment was not supported by medical evidence.,For the acquired psychiatric disorder, the Veteran testified about experiencing depression since his erectile dysfunction due to prostate cancer. A VA examination is needed to determine if a current diagnosis exists and whether it is related to service-connected conditions.