Hip Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip and left hip disabilities, as well as his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or any other service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability was incurred in active service and is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. No decisions were made on any claims.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted initial noncompensable evaluations for the Veteran's left and right hip disabilities, but finds that a higher evaluation is warranted based on the current severity of his bilateral hip disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and hip disability (DJD) on a secondary basis to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right hip disability and its impact on his range of motion. The case will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and hip disabilities are related to her military service. The evidence is at least in equipoise regarding these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for low back strain with degenerative changes and right hip strain with tronchantric bursitis, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's right hip disability is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine the etiology of his condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, specifically bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board denied service connection for hand tremors, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hip disability, and left ankle disability to include as due to undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's right shoulder, knee, and hip disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Veteran's right hand disability was rated as 70 percent disabling under the applicable schedular criteria.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral hip disability related to service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of GERD, bilateral knee disability, bilateral arm disability, or right hip disability.,VA examinations were not required for these claims as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during service or an applicable presumption period.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disability, avascular necrosis, is proximately due to his service-connected HIV. The Veteran's depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder has been rated as 50% since July 8, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right hip disability that began during active service, was caused or aggravated by a service-connected bilateral ankle disability, or is otherwise related to any incident of service. Therefore, service connection for a right hip disability is denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's request for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for various disabilities remain pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service records and VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.