Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's National Guard service records and VA/Non-VA medical records. The claims for bilateral foot, right hip, and low back disabilities require remand for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims on appeal can be decided.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, satisfied with the recent decision that increased the rating for PTSD to 70 percent, effective April 18, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability, and the Board finds that his claimed disabilities are not related to military service. The Veteran has also had his claims withdrawn for gastroesophageal reflux disease, sleep disorder, rib injury, and kidney injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability and left shoulder condition, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his service-connected mechanical lower back pain.

The Board previously denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, to include as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The case is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current left hip disability was aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate efforts in obtaining the Veteran's military medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hip, right foot, and skin disabilities did not originate in service or within a year of service. The conditions are also not otherwise etiologically related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the loss of his service records and need for additional research into his exposure to nuclear testing. The Veteran is also required to undergo VA examinations for his joint and foot conditions.

The Veteran does not have a current bilateral hip disability during the period of the appeal and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected lower back and bilateral knee disabilities, thus granting service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and assigned a rating of 100% effective March 4, 2010. The Veteran's earlier effective date claims are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right hip and right knee disabilities are not related to service, nor were they manifested within one year of separation from active duty. The Veteran's sleep apnea is also not linked to his military service.,Service connection for all three conditions (right hip disability, right knee disability, and sleep apnea) has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a bilateral-hip or right-knee disability that is causally related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities, as well as sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction (ED), all of which were claimed as secondary to his service-connected back disability or medication prescribed for other service-connected conditions.,The VA examiners found that any current bilateral knee and hip disabilities are not related to service or a service-connected condition. The examiner also concluded that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not caused by service-connected asthma or rhinitis, nor did it aggravate his ED.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted, and he is currently rated at 10 percent for his sinusitis. The Board has remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to address her claims of service connection for a right hip disability, an abdominal disability, and shin splints.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA treatment records. Additional examinations are also needed to assess the current severity of his right hip, right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, bilateral eye disability (other than ptosis), and right hip disability due to lack of evidence showing a current disability related to service.

The Board has ordered a supplemental opinion to address the Veteran's hip disability and its relationship to his service-connected plantar warts. The case is now remanded for further development.