Hip Board decisions

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, claimed as secondary to service-connected orthopedic disabilities. The December 2014 VA medical opinion constitutes probative evidence against the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to determine the cause of her headaches and right hip disability.

The Veteran's left hip disability, manifested by total hip arthroplasty in April 2012 due to arthritis, is found to be related to his service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature, onset, and etiology of any diagnosed conditions. The appellant's service connection claims will be readjudicated after the additional development is completed.

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

The Board found the Veteran's right shoulder and left hip disabilities do not warrant a higher rating under applicable VA regulations. The Veteran's left index finger disability was rated compensably.

The Board denied service connection for right and left hip disabilities, finding that the current disabilities were not caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of any left hip disability present at during the relevant appeal period (September 2009 to present).

The VA denied the Appellant's claims of service connection for multiple arthralgias (claimed as bilateral hand and hip conditions), to include fibromyalgia, and a bilateral knee disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle condition, right foot condition, and right hip condition, as well as his claim for service connection of the right hip condition secondary to a right foot condition. The VA examiner found that these conditions are not related to service or caused by any other identified conditions.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal in a March 2017 statement, which included her name and case number.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent, effective from May 17, 2016. The Board found that the combined effects of his cervical spine disability and bilateral arm disabilities do not warrant an extraschedular rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left hip condition did not manifest within one year of separation from service and is not linked to an in-service incurrence or a previously service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran increased ratings for his left knee, left hip, and lumbar spine disabilities. The left knee disability is now rated at 60 percent, the left hip disability at 30 percent, and the lumbar spine disability at 40 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot, knee, hip and shoulder disabilities due to lack of evidence supporting a direct relationship with her service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to a request for withdrawal prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records related to the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's left hip disability is found to be directly related to his service, specifically the stress fractures he experienced during basic training. The right hip disability is not supported by evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found that there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors and no current diagnosis of PTSD. For bilateral pes planus, the Board noted that the disability existed prior to active duty and did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's sleep disorder and left hip disability are not found to be related to her service-connected lumbar strain. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied.