Hip Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current right hip condition is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability was incurred during active service and is granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and right hip disabilities have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, his claims for increased evaluations for his right knee disabilities remain denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a skin disability or avascular necrosis of the left hip that is attributable to his active military service, including exposure to herbicide. The VA examiners found no evidence linking these conditions to his period of service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right hip disability, and left hip disability were denied. The claim for increased rating for left knee sprain was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA medical examination to obtain a nexus opinion addressing the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left hip disability (claimed as secondary to a service-connected low back disability).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip, left knee, and right knee conditions as there is no medical evidence of a current disability or link to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right hip disability and the residuals of a fracture of the left mandible have been granted. The Veteran is currently receiving the maximum available rating for these conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic hip disability following service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for eczema and secondary service connection for his hip disability.

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

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence of a current right hip disability, allergic rhinitis, or nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) for which service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied due to her failure to report for a VA examination scheduled in August 2007. The Board found that she did not provide good cause for missing the examination.

The Veteran's pre-existing dorsal and lumbosacral strain, right hip disability, and numbness and tingling in the right leg and foot increased in severity during service and were aggravated by military service.

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

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn with respect to the claims for left shoulder disability and low back disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant's right hip disability is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claim for an increased evaluation for the lumbar spine disability was adjudicated and a separate 10 percent evaluation for neurologic manifestations of the lumbar spine disability from September 23, 2002, has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a videoconference hearing at the Veteran's preferred location in Pennsylvania.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the appellant's right hip disability, including osteoarthritis, is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. Therefore, the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right hip disability is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, lumbar spine, and bilateral hip disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.