Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal of his petitions seeking to reopen his claims for service connection for a hip disorder and low back condition has been withdrawn. The Board is dismissing the appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is denied as there is no evidence of a headache disorder during the pendency of his claim. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, hip and low back disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's leg length discrepancy was not caused or aggravated by VA care, and the claimed disabilities are not service-connected.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hip and low back disabilities, which he contends are related to his military service. The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to decide these claims and has therefore remanded them for further development.

The Board has vacated its May 2015 decision and remand due to the Veteran's death, and dismissed the appeal as moot.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hip disability, COPD, and hypertension were not present during his period of active duty or for many years thereafter, and provided evidence against their relationship to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hip disability, and hypertension due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and an increased rating for his right knee disability. The claim for service connection was reopened, but the evidence did not establish service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed lumbar spine, bilateral hip, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hip condition and there is no evidence of record linking his cervical spine condition to service-connected conditions. The claim for service connection for a bilateral hip condition as secondary to service-connected conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hip, knee, and foot disabilities are not related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's left leg/left hip disability, including osteomyelitis and avascular necrosis, was caused by VA treatment. As a result, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and considering whether to refer the case for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, a right hip disability, and hepatitis C were denied. The claim for increased ratings of the internal derangement of the right knee and degenerative joint disease of the right knee was also denied.

The Veteran's low back disability and left lower extremity sciatica are found to be related to his active service. The bilateral hip disability is not found to be directly related to his service, but may be secondary to his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and right hip condition. The Veteran is currently without a statement of the case on these issues, which requires remand.

The Veteran's right hip disability has been rated at 50 percent since June 23, 2001. The current rating is maintained as the evidence does not show that the disability warrants a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is service connected as it was incurred during his military service.