Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral wrist disability is not related to service, as there is no evidence of a current left or right wrist condition during service and no medical opinion linking his current carpal tunnel syndrome to service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current left hip disability and service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran does not have a current left hip disability, swollen neck glands, or left eye disability that is connected to his active military service.,VA medical examinations found no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip and right knee disabilities due to incomplete development, including a lack of notification regarding the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) records search. The Veteran will be notified if these records are unavailable.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and records to determine if service connection can be established for back problems, hip disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and the provision of secondary service connection notice. The claims for a compensable evaluation for residuals of left femur fracture, bilateral hip condition, and left knee condition are also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left hip disability due to lack of evidence of a current disability during the course of her claim and failure to report to a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel and treatment records from the Kansas National Guard. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a right hip disability will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine and left hip disabilities are not related to his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left knee, and thus cannot be granted service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting right hip disability was aggravated by active duty service. As a result, the claim for service connection for a right hip disability is granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's back disability is at least as likely as not related to his service, and grants service connection for this condition. The status of the right hip issue remains unknown.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left hip disability, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected left knee, right knee, and lumbar spine disabilities. The case is being remanded for additional development.

The Board finds that the Veteran's back and right hip disabilities were not directly caused by his military service. The VA examiners concluded that it is less likely than not that these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities, including as a result of a limp.

The case is being remanded for further development to address the service connection claims for various ankle and hip disabilities, as well as a low back disability. The Veteran's assertions of secondary service connection are deferred until these issues are resolved.

The Board has remanded the case for a supplemental opinion on whether the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes cavus, and not due to natural progression.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current cervical spine disability and denied his claim for service connection. The claims for lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities are pending.

The Board has ordered the case remanded to the AOJ due to procedural issues, including a VLJ no longer being available. The Veteran is scheduled for a new hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed acquired psychiatric disability, back disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and left leg disability.

The Board is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any right hip or bilateral ankle disability present during the period of the appeal is related to the Veteran's active service.