Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn due to his request in a March 2017 statement.,The Veteran's claims for service connection and ratings related to hearing loss, psoriasis, and secondary disabilities are dismissed as the issues were withdrawn.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, low back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as the Veteran did not provide credible evidence of in-service injuries or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability did not manifest during service and is not otherwise related to an event or injury in service. The claim for service connection for a right hip disability is denied.

The Veteran's right knee disorder, including his right hip and left thigh disabilities, has been rated at 20 percent since July 25, 2008. The current rating adequately reflects the limitation of motion in the right knee.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a live videoconference hearing at the local RO.

The Veteran's right hip disability is found to be secondary to his service-connected back disability. However, there is no evidence of a left hip disability or bilateral foot disability that is related to his service-connected back disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip and low back disabilities are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of arthritis or other compensable disability within one year post-service. The VA examiners have opined that these conditions are less likely caused by his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability existed prior to his military service and did not increase in severity beyond its natural progression during service. Therefore, service connection for a right hip disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee, hip, and ankle disabilities due to lack of diagnosis. The claim of service connection for a neck disability is reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of a right hip disability, and the left ankle disability was rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for low back, right knee, left knee, right hip, and right ankle disabilities. The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted.

The Board has ordered a new VA opinion to determine if the Veteran's hip and knee disabilities are caused or aggravated by his service-connected back disability. The case is remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right hip disability, right knee disability, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to issue a statement of the case on these issues.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection and increased ratings related to his right foot and hand disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim. The case is being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records and additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing at a local VA office.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess her fibromyalgia and right hip disability claims.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip disability secondary to service-connected spinal stenosis and denied the Veteran's claim for increased rating for laceration, right hand. The left hip degenerative joint disease is rated at 70 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability during service or that any current disabilities are related to service.

The Board finds that there is no evidence to support a service connection claim for the Veteran's bilateral hip condition, as his current disability does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 due to undiagnosed illness or qualifying chronic disability associated with his Persian Gulf War service. The Board also finds that there is no evidence of a preexisting degenerative joint disease and herniated lumbar disc shown in 1998, which would be aggravated by active duty service from February 2003 to March 2004.