Hip Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's right and left hip disabilities are related to his service-connected right knee disability. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of a right knee injury is granted.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected left hip disability and a 30 percent rating for his service-connected chondromalacia patella of the left knee, effective from May 1, 2008.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip and neck disabilities are not related to his service-connected conditions, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims of service connection for left hip and low back disabilities due to new evidence. The Board finds that these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of a left femur fracture.

The Board found that the veteran's low back and bilateral hip disabilities are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disability.,As a result, secondary service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's left hip disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied both his claim for service connection and his request for an increased rating.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hip disability. The veteran's PTSD rating remains pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, bilateral hip disabilities, and left ankle disabilities have been denied as there is no competent evidence of current chronic disabilities.,VA examinations did not find any underlying chronic conditions that could account for the veteran's reported symptoms.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of her service connection claims, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any hip, back, or chest pain disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, low back disability, and right leg condition (to include right hip condition) due to lack of new and material evidence for the right knee claim and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a left knee disability and granted service connection on a secondary basis. The bilateral hip disability is not related to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disability, bilateral hip disability, spinal stenosis, and pulmonary embolism disorder are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his left ankle, left knee, and right hip disabilities. The left hip disability was rated as noncompensable.

The Board found no evidence of a hip or low back injury in service and concluded that the veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service. Service connection for residuals of a hip and low back injury is denied.

The veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hip and knee disabilities, as well as initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for her right and left knee disabilities. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities are not rated higher than the current 10 percent evaluations.,Service connection was granted for a peri-anal abscess, to include hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for residuals of a left ankle injury. The veteran's current left hip disability is also denied as secondary service connection cannot be granted due to lack of in-service event or disease.

The veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective dates have been abandoned due to her failure to respond within the required time frame.

The Board has decided the appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current right knee and left hip disabilities are related to service.