Hip Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability (secondary to left knee), and left hip disability (secondary to left knee). The Veteran's left knee condition is deemed a congenital defect not subject to superimposed disease or injury during military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right knee, right hip, and left hip conditions. The case will be remanded for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current left hip, shoulder, or knee disability and insufficient medical evidence to establish service connection for any respiratory disability. The Veteran's claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for back, hip, and knee disabilities. The Veteran is also required to undergo VA examinations to assess the severity of his TBI, PTSD, right tibia stress fracture, and right ear hearing loss disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine disability, but her claims for low back and bilateral hip disabilities are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip and back disabilities did not begin during service or are otherwise related to his military service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right hip disability, effective from June 15, 2015. The Veteran was previously rated at 10 percent prior to this date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his representative requesting withdrawal of the appeals for several issues, including those related to service connection and evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, right hip, left hip, and low back disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing their onset in active service or within one year thereafter, and the absence of a causal relationship between these conditions and service or service-connected right foot callus.

The Veteran's claim for a right hip disability was denied as there is no current diagnosis of such condition. The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD with TBI remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any poly-joint pain, to include hip, shoulder, and knee disabilities. The Veteran's claim is pending further action.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headaches and left hip disability were not manifest in service or to a degree of 10 percent within one year of separation, and are unrelated to his service-connected conditions. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, to include as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and an opinion regarding the nature of his hip condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disability is etiologically related to his service-connected left knee disability, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disability, maxilla-mandibular atrophy status post reconstruction and right hip bone graft surgery for compensation purposes, and OSA did not have onset during active service or are otherwise etiologically related to active service.,There is no evidence of a chronic condition in service, and there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability and granted it. The issues of service connection for right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, right ankle disabilities, and migraine headaches are all addressed on remand.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a lumbar spine disability or bilateral hip disability etiologically linked to service. The Veteran's current conditions are attributed to post-service injuries and surgeries.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back and right hip disabilities are secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, warranting service connection.