Hip Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and polymorphous light eruption (PMLE) of the skin. The hip disability and left kidney condition are denied as not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.,The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for left ear sensorineural hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.,The veteran's claim for service connection for right ear sensorineural hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.,The veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability and psoriasis are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.,The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability, secondary to his cervical spine disability, is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.,The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disability, secondary to his cervical spine disability, is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disability and nerve damage of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to his service-connected low back injury have been denied.,There is no current diagnosis of a bilateral hip disability or nerve damage of the bilateral lower extremities. The VA examinations and private medical records do not support these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for back and right hip disabilities, finding no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that further procedural and evidentiary development is needed before deciding the appeal, including obtaining medical records from Naveed Ahmad, M.D., and scheduling a VA orthopedic examination to determine if any disabilities are related to service or secondary to the service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to resolve the veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and back disabilities, as there are conflicting findings regarding whether these injuries were in the line of duty. The case is being remanded for a VA medical examination to determine if current disabilities are related to the 1967 motor vehicle accident.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical examinations and for further development of his claims.

The veteran seeks service connection for low back, right ankle, headache, and right hip disabilities. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, as well as consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip disability is not related to military service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hip disability is service connected based on continuity of symptomatology from service. The hearing loss claim was denied as there is no current hearing loss by VA standards.

The veteran's claims for service connection of various joint disabilities and varicocele are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The VA is instructed to obtain treatment records, schedule the veteran for a comprehensive VA examination, and provide an opinion regarding the relationship between current disabilities and active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hip disabilities and his right shoulder disability is not service-connected. The claims are denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability and determined that new and material evidence has been received. The Board also found that the veteran's preexisting left knee disability was aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings or service connection under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's claims for secondary service connection and an increased rating for his left knee disability are being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction for additional development.

The Board found no evidence that the veteran's current bilateral hip disability or arthritis was incurred during service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied all of the veteran's claims for service connection, finding that none of his claimed disabilities were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of service connection for a right knee disability. The claims for left knee disability and bilateral hip disability were also denied as there is no indication they are related to active service or any service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, bilateral hip/knee/shoulder disabilities, and depression were not supported by the evidence of record. The preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.