Hip Board decisions

The Veteran does not have a diagnosed leg disability, and the Board finds that his hip, knee, and ankle disabilities are not related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma, back disability, and left hip disability are related to service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as her claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses due to service-connected disabilities is not in order because she has coverage under a health-plan contract (Medicare).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left ear hearing loss, and right shoulder disability have been granted. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for other conditions are denied.,No effective date has been assigned as the evidence is not sufficient to establish when these disabilities began.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his service-connected left knee disability, the severity of his left hip disability, and whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertonicity of the right plantar flexion muscle group, claimed as a right foot disability, is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and/or sciatic nerve paralysis, right lower extremity, associated with a lumbar spine disability.,The Board has also determined that the Veteran's right hip disability is related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and/or sciatic nerve paralysis, right lower extremity, associated with a lumbar spine disability. The Board has not made a determination on whether the Veteran's allergies and/or sinus disability are secondary to his service-connected scar, left nose.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection and reopening of claims, as well as a request for a video conference hearing. The appellant's current address needs to be clarified before he is notified of the hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of the currently assigned disability ratings.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a hip condition during service or within one year after separation, and the Veteran's current hip conditions are not related to his back disability. Therefore, service connection for right and left hip disabilities is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and is related to noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, knee disability, shoulder disability, elbow disability, wrist disability, hand disability, and hip disability are granted as they are considered direct service connections due to cold injury exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his service-connected pes cavus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including vision disorder, low back disability, groin disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral leg disability, bilateral ankle disability, and bilateral knee disability. The effective date of the grant of service connection for pes planus was set at February 24, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for an extension of a temporary total rating beyond December 1, 2010 based on need for convalescence following his right shoulder surgery. The initial rating for his right shoulder disability remains at 20 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records to address the Veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any current bilateral elbow disability, left knee disability, left hip disability, or sinusitis that can be attributed to active service. The lumbosacral spine disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, right shoulder, right hip, and left hip disabilities as secondary to her service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran was provided with a VA examination to assess the current severity of her left knee disability.,VA is required to obtain all relevant treatment records from VA and any identified private providers.