Hip Board decisions

The veteran's fungal disorder of the feet and toenails was found to have begun during service, resulting in a grant of service connection.

The veteran's PTSD and low back disability were granted, while his hemorrhoids and hip disabilities did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and a need for further development, including a VA orthopedic examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right hip and right knee conditions due to incomplete information provided by the veteran regarding his in-service injury. The case must be readjudicated after obtaining additional evidence, including personnel records from U.S. Army and JSRRC.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral blurry vision with a right eye cataract, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hip disability were denied. The Board found that the current disabilities are not related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted in relation to his right hip, upper extremity neuropathy, twitching of eyelids, skin disorder, or chronic cough and shortness of breath.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine strain with degenerative disc disease, thoracolumbosacral spine strain with degenerative changes, tension headaches, right upper and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndromes, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder), right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and right hip disability. The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing right knee disability was not aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to insufficient evidence in the record, particularly regarding the medical records from his hospitalization at VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The veteran's service-connected right hip and right knee disabilities have not met the criteria for higher initial evaluations prior to June 23, 2006, or after that date. The veteran's left patella disability is also service connected but does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no current evidence of these disabilities and concluding that they were not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a left hip condition or lower back disability, and thus the veteran's claims for service connection in these areas are denied.

The Board found no evidence of a current right hip disability and denied service connection for this condition. The veteran's left trapezius tear was granted an initial non-compensable rating.

The Board found that the veteran does not have underlying disease or disability of the right lower extremity, other than disability of the right knee. The veteran's scars were rated as superficial and tender but did not affect an area exceeding 6 square inches or cumulatively exceeding 12 square inches.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for right hip condition and right knee condition, as well as his claim for service connection for right ankle sprains, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current chronic low back, hip, or sexual dysfunction disability related to service. The veteran's claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities were evaluated and denied, with no specific effective dates provided.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar disc disease and right hip disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the veteran's request to upgrade his discharge characterization and other procedural issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for low back and left hip disabilities as secondary to his service-connected left knee and left ankle disabilities due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability, a right hip disability, and PTSD due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.