Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and left knee disabilities, including gouty arthritis, were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current diagnoses and his military service.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues on appeal, including service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and Epstein Barr Virus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip, right ankle, and left wrist disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip, right ankle, and left wrist disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current lumbar, cervical, hip and knee disabilities and his military service. The appellant did not serve on active duty for 90 days or more, thus making presumptive service connection inapplicable.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the etiology of any current cervical spine, bilateral hip and bilateral shoulder disabilities. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition as secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied all service connection claims, finding no evidence of current disabilities or in-service events that would support the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran does not have a back disability, to include a left lower extremity nerve disability, a neck disability, a knee disability, a shoulder disability, an ankle disability, or a hip disability, that is related to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities are not related to his military service. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Board also found that his current bilateral knee and hip disabilities are not due to or aggravated by his service-connected pes planus.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA medical opinion to address direct and secondary service connection (causation and aggravation) of the Veteran's right knee and bilateral hip disabilities, considering both left and right ankle disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address whether the Veteran's left knee condition is a developmental defect or disease of congenital, developmental, or familial origin. The claims for right knee and left hip disabilities are inextricably intertwined with the claim for service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a back disability, but denied the claim for service connection of a left hip disability as it is not related to service or the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased rating for migraine headaches and service connection for sleep apnea. The right hip disability claim was reopened, but denied as there is no current diagnosed right hip disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a right shoulder disability, a right hip disability, and a back disability are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide new examinations.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the September 1990 rating decision, but granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity with an effective date of May 25, 2011. The Veteran's claims for right hip disability and left knee disability were not addressed as they were secondary to lumbar spondylosis.

The Board has remanded the case for further adjudication due to a need for additional development, including an examination of the Veteran's bilateral hip disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding his right leg disability. The inextricably intertwined issues of back and bilateral hip disabilities are also being remanded.