Hip Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings for her left hip condition, lumbar spine scar, and left hip scar. The evidence did not support the presence of these conditions or their associated disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection for depression, low back disability, right knee disability, and bilateral hip disability have been denied as they are not related to his active service or his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining service records prior to April 1953 and scheduling a comprehensive medical examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic right knee disability, including osteoarthritis and internal derangement, as being proximately due to the veteran's service-connected right ankle sprain residuals. The claim for a chronic right hip disability was denied because there is no medical evidence associating any right hip symptoms with the service-connected right ankle disability.

The VA denied the veteran's request for a higher initial rating of his service-connected right hip disability, maintaining that it meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip condition and an increased evaluation for his lumbar spine injury. The claim for new and material evidence regarding knee injuries was also denied.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of left knee, right knee, or right hip disabilities. The veteran's claimed paraplegia was not shown during service and the medical evidence does not establish a nexus between his current condition and military service. Service connection for a left hand disability is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral thigh and hip disabilities are not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and they are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected bilateral ankle strains. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, pes planus, knee and hip conditions, a head condition, and a heart condition. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine has been rated at 10 percent, but his claims for left hip, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities have all been denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left wrist disability, gastrointestinal disorder, and right hip disability. The only medical opinion provided did not support a relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further proceedings, including scheduling a VA examination and readjudicating the claim.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right knee disability is rated at 10%.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right hip and left shoulder disabilities, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 20, 2004 for his TDIU award. The effective date was fixed based on when he filed his informal claim for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's left hip disability and assigned a 10 percent rating, effective from December 1, 2005. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board has determined that further development is needed, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the veteran for VA examinations to assess his left knee and right hip conditions. The claims will be remanded for these actions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and outstanding post-service medical records.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of a left mid-thigh laceration scar, service connection for post-operative residuals of low back injury and right hip disability were all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting any of these claims.