Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no competent evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee and right hip disabilities as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss is not service connected due to it being less likely than not related to his period of service. The right hip and bilateral foot conditions are also not service connected as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability and granted it. The claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded.

The Veteran's mood disorder, to include depression and anxiety, is at least as likely as not aggravated by her service-connected hysterectomy residuals and breast cancer with lumpectomy and lymph node resection. The Board finds that the evidence for and against the claim on a secondary basis is at least in equipoise and the decision should be decided in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his service-connected left knee disabilities and whether any current back or hip conditions are related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination reports and incomplete medical records. The issues of service connection for low back disability, bilateral hip disability, and neurological disorder affecting extremities are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle spasms, coccygodynia, bilateral hip disability, and hemorrhoids have been denied as there is no probative evidence of a current disability or nexus to active service.,Service connection cannot be granted based on the presumptive provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 due to the Veteran's claimed hemorrhoids not being a chronic multisymptom illness or an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal with respect to all issues pending before the Board.

The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the right knee and left knee are granted as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and hip disability are also granted as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service, including exposure to radiation. He does not have a current diagnosis of pancreatitis or hip disability. His polycythemia was not incurred in service and is not otherwise related to service.,There is no evidence that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of pancreatitis. The medical record shows he had an acute episode of pancreatitis shortly after service, but there are no subsequent complaints or diagnoses.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left hip disability, which he claims is related to his fall off the back of a truck during active duty and duties as a rifleman. The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion addressing both direct and secondary service connection.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a November 19, 2015 decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) because there was no final denial of benefits to review.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar herniated disc and right hip disability, both found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left foot disability. The remaining claims of service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and left hip disability are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for earlier effective date and increased rating for right leg sciatic sensory neuropathy with right ankle motor weakness, as well as service connection for bilateral hip and knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his right and left hip disabilities, as well as an increased rating for a right leg length discrepancy and atrophy of the right lower extremity were denied. The effective dates for service connection were determined to be November 19, 2002.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and asking the Veteran to identify any outstanding evidence. The appeal will be further reviewed after these actions.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disability, low back disability, loss of vision, fatigue (no energy), dizziness, and accelerated pulse are not service-connected.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a video-conference hearing, and no other specific issues have been resolved.