Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability has been reopened, but the evidence does not support this claim. The Board also found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen his claims for dyslexia and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of service connection for bilateral hip condition and bilateral shoulder condition. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain updated VA and private treatment records, as well as another VA examination. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being evaluated in relation to his service connection claims.

The Veteran has submitted new and material evidence to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for low back, upper back, bilateral hip, and bilateral shoulder conditions. The Board will now review the merits of these reopened claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left hip or left knee disability and finds no evidence of such in service. The VA examination report found no relationship between any current left knee disability and service, including the 1981 treatment at Denver General Hospital.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disability and right knee strain have been granted service connection. The right knee strain has been assigned a non-compensable rating prior to February 7, 2014, and a compensable (10%) rating thereafter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left knee or left hip disability for which service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's appeal was denied on all issues, with the exception of her initial disability rating for left knee tibial plateau fracture and DJD. The other claims were not addressed due to lack of substantive appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his low back strain with chronic facet arthritis of the lumbar spine and denied service connection for his bilateral hip disability, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a low back disability, right knee disability, right wrist disability, right foot disability, right hip disability, toenail fungus, or varicose veins that are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip and knee disabilities, as well as a temporary total evaluation based on the need for convalescence following right hip replacement surgery, are all denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability is being remanded due to the need for an examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his condition, including whether it is related to exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and is not related to his service-connected lumbar or right ankle disabilities. The Veteran's bilateral hip disability has not been addressed in the remand request.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including pes planus, a right knee disability, left elbow bursitis, a right shoulder disability, and hip disabilities. The evidence did not establish current diagnoses or show that any claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims of increased rating for her service-connected right knee disability and new issues of PTSD, a right shoulder disability, and a left hip disability. The RO has not issued an SOC on these matters. The case is REMANDED to obtain updated VA examination and treatment records, issue an SOC, and readjudicate the claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing officer's retirement and offered the Veteran an opportunity for a new hearing. The appeal is now pending again.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right hip disability was denied, as the evidence did not show that his condition warranted a rating in excess of 20 percent. The issue of service connection for hepatitis C is no longer under the Board's jurisdiction due to lack of timely substantive appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus on a de novo basis. The Veteran's left ankle disability, right hip disability, and left eye blindness are not supported by the evidence of record. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and earlier effective dates for PTSD, right hip disability, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities. The Board has no further jurisdiction over these claims.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated as non-compensable under the applicable rating criteria. The Board finds that at least a 20 percent rating for his right shoulder disability has been met throughout the pendency of the appeal.