Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of left ankle degenerative joint disease and service connection for left knee and hip disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and thus denied service connection for all three conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to an inadequate September 2008 VA examination. The case is now pending with instructions to schedule a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for examinations to determine the current level of severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of entitlement to service connection for left knee and hip disabilities have not been decided.

The Board found no evidence of a current broken right leg or any other disabilities, and thus denied the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Veteran's claimed right hand, shoulder, hip, ankle, and knee disabilities are not service-connected. His hypertension is also not service-connected as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for the issues of service connection for intervertebral disc disease, lumbar spine; chondromalacia, left knee; chondromalacia, right knee; a left hip condition; a right hip condition; peroneal tendonitis, left ankle; posterior tibial tendonitis, left ankle; and, posterior tibial tendonitis, right ankle.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's left hip and/or left knee disabilities are to be evaluated by a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as well as his claim for a disability of the cervical spine with headaches. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a disability of the thoracic spine due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip condition and low back disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service, and the current diagnoses are not linked to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the conditions did not meet the criteria for higher initial ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a videoconference hearing. The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the relationship between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further investigation regarding his service-connected PTSD and potential duplicate file.

The Veteran's left knee and hip disabilities are currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability and an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back, psychiatric, right hip, and right knee disabilities are not service connected as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a fractured left medial malleolus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right hip disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.