Hip Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disability. The Board found that there was no evidence of a hip disability or left knee disability during service or within one year after separation from service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability is being remanded due to the need for further factual development, including medical examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any current right hip disorder or factor in mechanical hip pain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen any of the previously denied claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his inability to travel for a scheduled hearing. His claim of entitlement to service connection for a right hip disability remains under review.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disability, claimed as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability due to insufficient evidence showing that the right hip condition was proximately due to or aggravated by the service-connected left knee disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for clarification of his hearing preference and further development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining recent treatment records and arranging for examinations of his left ankle and left hip disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in the veteran's testimony and need for an addendum from a VA physician.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed conditions, including whether they are related to service.

The Board has conceded the veteran's in-service helicopter accident and is considering whether his current left hip disability, including arthritis, is related to this service event. The case is being remanded for further examination and consideration.

The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected left hip disability. The RO has previously granted a 30 percent disability rating, but the veteran contends that his condition has worsened and he may need to undergo surgery. The case is being remanded due to procedural defects in notification under the VCAA.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hip disability, finding that there was no evidence linking the current condition to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various hip, shoulder, and pelvis conditions as secondary to his service-connected low back and bilateral knee disabilities. The evidence did not support a current disability in any of these areas.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(k) for loss of use of his left foot, finding that he did not meet the criteria for such a benefit due to remaining functional capacity in his left leg.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and medical records from the veteran's providers.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including a Statement of the Case with respect to service connection for right hip disability and entitlements related to his right ankle sprain.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability and remanded it for further development. The issue is now pending with the Appeals Management Center (AMC).

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee, left ankle, and right hip disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for low back and right hip disabilities, but granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to the veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her scar of the left breast and tendonitis of the left wrist, as well as her claim for service connection for a left hip disability. The gynecological disorder is currently rated at 10 percent.