Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's claimed right leg, left leg, and hip disabilities and service or a service-connected disability. As such, these claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The left knee chondromalacia was not rated higher than 10 percent, the bilateral hip disability and low back disability were not found to be related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and outstanding service records. The claims for service connection for left hip and right knee disabilities are pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the notice and scheduling of a VA medical examination for the right hip disability. The low back claim is also being reopened.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred in active service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have residuals of a cold injury, and therefore service connection for cold injury residuals is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability was denied. The Board found no objective evidence of a current disability and concluded that the Veteran did not have a bilateral hip disability as a result of his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a right groin and/or right hip condition is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the disability was caused by an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, bilateral hip disability, and chronic headaches based on the medical evidence that these conditions are related to injuries sustained in service.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's left hip disability, effective from March 10, 2009. The right hip pain was rated as analogous to an impairment of the femur under Diagnostic Code 5255. TDIU was also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right hip and knee disability, psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD), sexual dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorder, and hemorrhoids. The decision found that these conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for right hip and ankle disabilities, as well as other service-connected conditions, were denied. The Board found no current disability of the right or left ankles.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address the presumption of soundness and to obtain records from active duty after 1980. The Veteran's service dates are unclear, and she may have had active duty or active duty for training in November 1990 and April 1993.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Veteran was previously rated at 10 percent for osteoarthritis of the left hip prior to November 14, 2007, and since January 1, 2009, he is rated at 30 percent for his service-connected left hip disability (status post total left hip replacement). The Board found that these ratings were appropriate based on the evidence provided.

The Veteran's right hip disability, characterized by limited flexion and stiffness, does not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating than 10 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and needs to obtain additional information from various sources, including SSA records and service treatment/personnel records for different National Guard units.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the Veteran's claim may be decided. The case is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC), in Washington, D.C.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and SSA documents, as well as any VA vocational rehabilitation folder. The Veteran will also be provided an updated VA medical examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and new evidence, requiring further development.

The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any recorded evidence of complaints, treatment, or diagnoses for the claimed conditions. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claims of service connection for neurological disability of the lower extremities, bladder disability, enlarged prostate, diverticulitis, and hip disability.