Hip Board decisions

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for a shoulder disability, low back disability, and hip disability, as well as entitlement to specially adaptive housing. The Board finds that the withdrawal is valid.

The Board has ordered a new examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip disability, including whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability and right lower extremity neuropathy. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disorder as secondary to his already service-connected right hip and right leg disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but further evidence is needed to determine the nature and etiology of her right shoulder and hip disabilities. Her anemia rating remains noncompensably disabling, and a higher rating for her lumbar spine disability is also required.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The issues on appeal include evaluations for various knee and hip conditions, as well as service connection for bilateral hip disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for major depressive disorder, a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of stress fracture of the left leg, or any other claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left hip and low back disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for his left hip disability will be reconsidered based on the newly obtained evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no right hip disability, but noted marked hip disability in the left hip with pain. For the knee issues, slight instability was noted without moderate instability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed hip, knee, and ankle disabilities are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee, leg, hip, right hip, and right knee disabilities did not have onset in service. The preexisting left knee condition was determined to be less likely than not related to an injury during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection for low back, left hip, and right knee disabilities are pending.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right hip disability had its onset in service and is related to his active duty, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claimed bilateral leg, left hip, and lumbar spine disabilities are not related to service or a service-connected disability. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing. The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather other issues related to compensation and rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a Travel Board hearing and will notify the Veteran if further action is required.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current asbestos-related lung disorder or left hip disability, and that any such disabilities are not related to service-connected conditions. The claim for an asbestos-related lung disorder is denied, and the claim for a left hip disability secondary to service-connected right hip, leg, and foot disabilities is also denied.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection of a bilateral hip disability. The Veteran's current bilateral hip disability is considered to be related to his military service, with opinions from private physicians supporting this conclusion.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right hip and right knee disabilities were caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability, and grants the claims for service connection.