Hip Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, finding that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim but that the current right hip disability is not related to his service-connected fractured pelvis or any other service event.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the service connection of his claimed conditions, particularly focusing on whether they are related to service or secondary to a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right hip disability that he claims is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Board has determined that further examination and development are needed before the case can be decided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current bilateral hip, knee, or hearing loss disabilities for VA purposes and therefore service connection cannot be granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no current conditions that met the criteria for service connection, except for migraine headaches and erectile dysfunction (ED) with Peyronie's disease.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development to verify his service dates and obtain all relevant medical records, including those from the VA Medical Center in St. Louis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, neck disability, low back disability, bilateral hip and knee disabilities, iritis, allergies, nephrolithiasis, erectile dysfunction, and lip rash are all granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in service.

The Veteran does not have a current right hip disability, and the evidence does not establish service connection for any of his other claimed conditions. The Board finds that there is no basis to grant service connection.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection due to inadequate reasons and bases, as well as internal inconsistencies in the March 2013 VA examination. The Veteran's right knee, bilateral hip, and lumbar spine disabilities are being evaluated with respect to their secondary nature.

The Veteran's left hip disability is currently rated at 50 percent, effective January 1, 2010. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board granted an effective date of May 1, 2008 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The appellant's case is now before the Board again due to a remand by the Court.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection was granted, with a 60% rating assigned for residuals of right knee replacement since May 1, 2010. The Veteran is also entitled to TDIU from May 1, 2010 to July 14, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from the Arizona Department of Corrections and considering any new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the issues on appeal, including obtaining updated medical records, scheduling VA examinations, and readjudicating the claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and low back disability, as the evidence does not relate these disabilities to a qualifying period of active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, so there are no specific issues to be decided.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip disability and TMJ dysfunction, finding new and material evidence. However, it determined that there is no current diagnosis or link to military service for either condition.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records from his service period and post-service care. The issue of whether he can establish service connection for a left hip disability, which may be related to his service-connected Achilles tendon injury, will be reconsidered.