Hip Board decisions

The Board grants service connection for Reiter's Syndrome, as the evidence reasonably establishes that it is related to gonorrhea diagnosed during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities and a higher initial rating for PTSD, as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee and hip disability as there is no currently diagnosed condition.

The appeal is remanded for further development of the record, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefit records.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, chronic sinusitis, and sarcoidosis as there was no evidence of current disabilities or that the claimed conditions were related to active service.

The veteran does not have an employment handicap, and therefore is not entitled to vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31.

The Board denied service connection for back, left leg and hip, right hip disabilities as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability. The veteran was also denied a temporary total convalescent rating due to treatment of his right hip disability, an increased rating for his right knee disability, a compensable rating for thrombophlebitis of the right lower extremity, special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound, and a TDIU rating.

The appeal for service connection for a left ankle disability and the current left ankle disability to include residuals of sprain was denied due to lack of evidence supporting continuity of symptomatology or a nexus between the current condition and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right hip and bilateral hand disabilities as there was no competent medical evidence supporting a finding of current disability or nexus to military service.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear was denied, while his claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability as secondary to the veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that it was related to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for lower back and bilateral hip disabilities, as well as a compensable evaluation for residuals of bilateral stress fractures. The veteran was also informed that his claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet and nonservice-connected pension were being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip, left ankle, left hand, left knee, back, and hemorrhoid disabilities as there was no evidence of currently diagnosed disorders.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to schedule a VA examination.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling the veteran for a videoconference hearing before the Board.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to determine if any current intestinal, right hip, right knee, or right foot disability is related to service or a service-connected condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip, low back, cervical spine, bilateral hand, and shoulder disabilities are being remanded for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to cold exposure during his active duty service.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, effective October 7, 1998.

The claim for service connection for a right hip disability must be remanded for additional development to address the etiology of any current right hip condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, tinnitus, and bilateral hip disability were denied as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.