Hip Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left hip disability will be reconsidered with consideration of all submitted evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected right hip disability is not the cause of his left hip, radiculopathy, or peripheral neuropathy. The Board has determined that he does not have a currently diagnosed left hip disability and denied increased ratings for sinusitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right hip disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The VA determined that there is no current diagnosed right hip disability and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because there is no evidence showing that the VA treatment caused his current left hip disability.

The appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for his spouse and children was denied as there is no evidence of VA notification regarding the change in law granting such benefits to Veterans rated at least 30 percent disabled. The appeal must be denied as a matter of law.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO or by videoconference. The Veteran's appeal is now pending and will be handled in an expeditious manner.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip condition and for reopening his claim for residuals of a traumatic head injury are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, right knee, and left hip disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and addressing the issues of direct service connection as well as secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining specific information regarding his periods of active duty and inactive duty training in the Army Reserve.

The Veteran's appeals for right knee and right hip conditions have been withdrawn. The claim for hepatitis C has been reopened due to new evidence, and service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of prior service and a VA examination to determine the relationship between his hip conditions and diabetes mellitus and any active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a link between the claimed disabilities and his service-connected conditions, or any other presumptive basis.

The appeal is being remanded due to the retirement of the Veterans Law Judge who presided over the September 2004 hearing. The Veteran's case will be transferred to the Denver VA Regional Office for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip and leg disabilities are not service-connected as they are secondary to her service-connected residuals of right ilioinguinal neurectomy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle and bilateral hip disabilities are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed cervical spine disease, left arm numbness, left leg numbness, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and left hip disability to include bone graft and scar are not related to service. The claim is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus. The evidence submitted since the last final denial is considered new and material, as it relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim (the need for a link between diabetes and exposure to herbicides).

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities following total knee replacements, finding no evidence of severe painful motion or weakness in the knees.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a left hip disability that he contends is secondary to his service-connected right knee internal derangement status post anterior cruciate ligament repair. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to evaluate the relationship between these conditions.