Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee and hip disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, effective September 2009. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all remaining issues, including those related to service connection and rating determinations.

The Veteran's hypertension has been found to be related to service, and she is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the etiology of the Veteran's left hip and low back disabilities. The issues of service connection remain on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of some issues related to his prostate condition and sleep apnea. The decision also includes a determination that he is eligible for special monthly compensation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal of his claim for a compensable initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right hip disability, and left knee disability is denied as there is no evidence showing that these conditions are related to active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not service-connected and denied his claims.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of a left hip condition, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were granted. He is now rated at 30 percent for his left big toe disability, with additional ratings for his right foot condition, low back disability, and right hip disability due to residuals of the hairline fracture.,New evidence submitted since the June 2002 rating decision has reopened his claims for service connection for knee disabilities. He is now rated at 30 percent for each knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current heart, bilateral hip, or low back disability associated with her service. As such, she cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine and right hip disabilities are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right hamstring disability, and therefore denied both claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the right hip disability claim before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine and left hip disabilities are secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus by way of aggravation, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a finding of a current left shoulder disability, and thus service connection for this condition cannot be granted. The right shoulder and left hip claims are also pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability caused or aggravated his post-THA right hip disability, and thus grants secondary service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left hip disability. The current rating remains at 30 percent based on limitation of flexion.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including issuance of Statements of the Case and scheduling a videoconference hearing. The issues include rating an increased disability for bilateral pes planus, service connection for various disabilities, and review of a reduction in rating for plantar fasciitis.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a lumbar spine, right hip, or cervical spine disability that is related to his military service or caused by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for further proceedings consistent with a May 2015 Joint Motion, which includes obtaining updated VA medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the rating for PTSD and service connection for a back disability, hypertension, prostate disability, and restless leg syndrome. The case is dismissed.