Hip Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a lumbar spine disability and right hip disability. The Board also found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his claim of residuals of brain injury (PTSD). Additionally, the Board determined that there was no causal relationship between any of the claimed conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hip, left leg, and back disabilities are not related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's left hip and bilateral foot disabilities are not service-connected. His hepatitis is service-connected, but the rating assigned is for HBV only.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck, right hand, left hand, right hip, left hip, and left foot disabilities. However, the Veteran was granted service connection for a low back disability in April 2014.,The VA examiner opined that it is at least as likely as not that any current neck, right hand, left hand, right hip, left hip, and left foot disabilities are related to and/or had their onset during the Veteran's periods of service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining pertinent VA treatment records and scheduling him for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records. The issue of an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus will be reconsidered.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee, hip, and low back disabilities are not related to his service-connected right foot disability. The evidence did not support a finding of secondary service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic cervical spine, lumbar spine, or bilateral hip disability during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional service treatment records. The Veteran's claims will be returned after further development.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right hip and bilateral foot disabilities were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left ankle disability, thus denying the claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing before a VLJ at the RO due to the Veteran's request.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of his cervical spine, lumbar spine, right hip and right knee disabilities. This includes obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a comprehensive orthopedic examination.

The Veteran's left hip disability is being remanded for an additional VA examination to determine if it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The appeal will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee condition, bilateral hip condition, and chloracne, and provide a VA examination for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hip disability as secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for RLS previously claimed as bilateral leg cramps. The low back disability and sleep apnea claims are pending, with further examination and development required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of fibromyalgia, cervical spine, stomach, right hip, right knee, or right ankle disorders. The adjustment disorder is rated at 50% and no higher.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hip and knee condition, GERD with esophageal ulcerations, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The decision also found no clear and unmistakable error in the initial noncompensable rating assigned for left lower extremity radiculopathy or the continued 10 percent evaluation for chronic lumbar strain.