Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's actinic keratoses are rated at a 30 percent rating, effective from April 2006. The Board finds that the evidence warrants this uniform rating for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of her disabilities are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, pes planus, bilateral ankle and knee disabilities, bilateral hip disabilities, and a low back disability. The Board found that there was no evidence of aggravation or pre-existing conditions in service.

The Board denied service connection for various foot, ankle, knee, hip, and low back conditions as well as bilateral eye conditions. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability, bilateral ankle disability, and bilateral foot disability. Specifically, a VA examination is required to determine if these disabilities are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's right hip disability is aggravated by his service-connected right knee disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen any of these claims. The Veteran was also denied a higher rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the claimed conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the grant of special monthly pension benefits, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran does not have a right hip disability or lumbar spine disability that were caused or aggravated by his service, or by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination to address the Veteran's spine and hip disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to properly adjudicate the appellant's claims, including obtaining VA and SSA records, conducting a psychiatric examination, and providing VCAA notice.

The Board denied service connection for a hip disability on both direct and secondary bases, but granted service connection for residuals of a shrapnel wound to the back.

The Veteran's neck, low back, and bilateral hip disabilities are being remanded for further development to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection for left knee, left hip, and low back disabilities. The Board has determined that additional development is needed due to the need for a new VA examination regarding his left knee disability and secondary service connection issues.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder, right hip, and right leg disabilities due to the lack of competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses or a link between these conditions and active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C. The issues of back and left hip disabilities, as well as TDIU, are pending.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected left hip disability was granted, with the effective date being August 4, 2010. The rating assigned is now 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hip and thigh conditions are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for back disability, hip disability, and right leg disability as there is no competent evidence or opinion linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.