Hip Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that there is no competent medical evidence connecting any other left hip disability to his active service or to a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus did not cause or aggravate his claimed lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and bilateral hip disabilities. The evidence was insufficient to establish a current disability for any of these conditions.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the veteran for orthopedic examinations to determine the severity of her low back strain, right hip condition, and right knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's hip disabilities and the severity of his right hand and right knee disabilities. The AMC/RO is instructed to obtain additional medical information from a VA orthopedist who has not previously seen or treated the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a permanent right knee disability or left hip disability for VA purposes, and therefore service connection cannot be established.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip disability, including arthritis, did not manifest within one year of separation from active service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a right hip disability is denied.

The veteran's right hip disability was initially rated at 10 percent from May 31, 2002. It was later increased to 30 percent effective July 1, 2005.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral foot disability, left hip, knee, and ankle disabilities, as well as a skin condition, were denied by the RO. The decision did not address the issue of service connection based on exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, Gulf War Syndrome, or other presumptive conditions.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection for the veteran's cervical spine disability or bilateral hip disability, as they are not caused by his service-connected low back condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation greater than 10 percent for his service-connected right hip bone spur with arthritis.,The Board also denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, claimed as secondary to his service-connected right hip disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and a left hip disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining more recent medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has established service connection for a left hip disability but not for a right hip disability.

The Board found that the veteran's current right hip disability existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for HIV infection and a right hip disability, finding that there is no evidence of such conditions being related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed hip, ankle, and back disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during his active service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing, but denied service connection for all other conditions due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of hearing loss or eye problems in service and insufficient medical opinion to support a link between current conditions and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no current diagnosed sinusitis or evidence of a service-connected condition. The RO granted service connection in April 2001 but did not address the issues on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities meeting the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus of the left foot, and left knee and hip disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and providing VCAA notice.