Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of sleep apnea, bilateral hip disability, or right foot Achilles tendonitis related to his military service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a left hip disability. The Board also found that the veteran does not have a current left hip disability of service origin.

The veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection were denied. The VA found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or impairment of the sciatic nerve, and denied service connection for left knee and hip disabilities as secondary to his herniated nucleus pulposus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and service connection for a bilateral hip condition. The decision also notes that the veteran is not currently diagnosed with a hip condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hip disability but denied service connection for a shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back and bilateral hip disabilities are not related to her service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has reopened multiple service connection claims but denied the underlying claims on the merits. The veteran's TMJ dysfunction claim is granted, while his other claims are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hip disability but denied service connection for a shoulder disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, right hip, and left hip disabilities. The initial ratings assigned are 10 percent each.

The Board has determined that additional medical evidence is needed to determine whether the veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated by service and whether his hip and back conditions are related to his pes planus or military service. The case is therefore REMANDED for further action.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal because a timely Notice of Disagreement was not filed within one year after the RO issued its June 2003 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including a VA examination and review of medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral hip disability, which was claimed as secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed disability of the left hip or left knee, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's claims for effective dates prior to March 27, 1997 were denied as there was no evidence of a claim or entitlement prior to that date.,The veteran did not meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating for Muscle Group XIX prior to March 27, 1997.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current left knee or left hip disabilities to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hip disability existed prior to his active service and did not worsen during service, thus denying service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for his claimed bilateral knee, left hip, and cervical spine disabilities. The hypertension claim was denied as there were no diastolic pressures predominantly 110 or higher.

The Board found no current diagnosis of left hip or low back disabilities and concluded that the veteran's symptoms are not related to his service-connected condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection were granted for a right hip disability. The other conditions, including diplopia and bilateral shoulder disability, were denied as new evidence was not sufficient to reopen the claims.