Hip Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability secondary to the veteran's service-connected bilateral flatfeet. The veteran's bilateral hip disability is not service connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative TMJ dysfunction was incurred in service, while his left hip disability is not attributable to any incident during service.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claim of a right hip disability being incurred or aggravated by service. The Board concluded that the pre-existing condition was not aggravated during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hip condition, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision found no current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service, particularly given the presumptive exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has not determined whether the veteran's hip disabilities are service-connected. The claim for a right hip disability was previously denied, but new evidence supports reopening of this claim. However, no new evidence has been provided to support the left hip disability.

The Board found that the veteran's hip and knee disabilities were not caused by or related to his service-connected right foot disability, nor were they directly linked to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions to determine if the veteran has current low back and left hip disabilities that are related to his service-connected left knee disability or active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee, hip, and left shoulder disabilities due to undiagnosed illnesses incurred during active military service.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for any of the veteran's claimed disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hip disability, trench foot residuals, hearing loss, tinnitus, and hydrocele.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and review of Social Security Administration records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability is related to his service-connected osteoarthritis of the left knee and grants service connection for this condition. However, there is insufficient evidence to establish a current left hip disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions in the September 2007 examination report.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for her chronic right hip disability, finding that her symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on the available schedular criteria.

The veteran's disabilities, including right hip disability and diabetes, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for VA pension purposes due to their combined rating of 40 percent. The RO assigned ratings based on each individual condition under the appropriate diagnostic codes.

The Board found no evidence of a right hip disorder separate from the veteran's service-connected low back strain and denied both his claim for service connection for a right hip condition and his request for an increased rating for his low back strain.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee, hip, and leg disabilities. The effective date for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders was denied as it did not meet the schedular criteria prior to August 10, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current low back disability, bilateral hip disability, or sinusitis. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's request for service connection for right and left hip disabilities is being remanded to the RO for further action, including scheduling a hearing in Waco, Texas.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for new and material evidence to reopen his left hip disability claim. The TDIU claim was also denied as he did not meet the percentage requirements set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

Service connection was not granted for the claimed hip, knee, or thumb disabilities as there is no evidence of a disease or injury in service that led to current disability.