Hip Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hip disability did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current diagnoses are related to service or her service-connected depression.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee and right hip disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disability and an increased rating for his low back disability, finding that there was no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left chest scar, residual of his in-service pectoralis muscle surgery, is service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hip disability, finding no competent evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of left hip, knee, and low back disabilities as secondary to his service-connected left ankle fracture. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic bilateral wrist, hip, and low back disabilities (claimed as arthritis), finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions during his period of active duty. The severance of VA compensation for arthritis of the right and left knee awarded in 2003 was also upheld.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, hypertension, left hip condition with arthritis, left ankle disability with arthritis, back disability, headaches, and respiratory disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected, as there is no medical evidence linking her current disabilities to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for review of additional evidence submitted by the veteran's representative.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a right shoulder or hip disability, and thus service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an updated opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's left hip disability and his service-connected conditions. The case will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left hip disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and either his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability involving his hips, left ankle, eyes, or right side of his body that is related to service.,Service connection for an eye disorder, bilateral hip, left ankle, and right testicle disabilities are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice regarding new and material evidence for reopening a claim of service connection for a right hip disability. The veteran's claims of service connection for right knee and right leg disabilities are also being reviewed, but further information is needed from the veteran about his treatment history.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, disability of the feet and ankles, spinal stenosis, and bilateral hip disability - avascular necrosis due to lack of evidence of a current disability.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection of residuals of head trauma. The case is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including Reiter's Syndrome and various joint conditions. The RO will then re-adjudicate the claims.

The Board found that the veteran's right hip disability is not related to his service-connected right knee disability and denied both his claim for secondary service connection and his request for an increased rating.