Hip Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right hip disability that was secondary to his service-connected right foot disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hip condition, which is diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, is secondary to his service-connected ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbosacral spine. The issue regarding the bilateral knee condition remains pending and will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for a scar of the left arm with retained splinter, as well as for service connection for bilateral hip and leg disabilities due to inadequate development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip disability, which led to a total hip arthroplasty, is service-connected as it resulted from disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature of his hip disability and its relationship to his right knee disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee and left hip disabilities on a secondary basis to the veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary embolism and its residuals, as well as hip disability. The decision concluded that the veteran did not have any injuries or diseases incurred in active duty that led to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining the etiology of the veteran's HIV infection and right hip disability.

The Board found that the veteran does not have any additional disability of the right hip caused by VA medical or surgical treatment in July 1998, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow arthritis, low back disability, right wrist disability, and bilateral hip disability. The claim for PTSD is being referred to the RO for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional evidence from the appellant.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any low back, hip, knee, or pes planus disability that might be present.

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected right hip disability, which has been rated at 10 percent. The Board has ordered the RO to schedule a VA examination and obtain relevant medical records in order to determine if the veteran's condition warrants a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for medical records and an addendum from a VA examiner.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right hip disabilities, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The case is being remanded for additional development of the record.

The Board has granted the veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for left knee disability and right hip disability as secondary to service-connected right knee disability. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the nature and etiology of the veteran's disabilities.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the right hip disability, finding that the veteran's condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating based on moderate limitation of motion and episodic pain without evidence of nonunion or false flail joint.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and granted an initial rating of 10 percent for a chronic right hip disability. The veteran's appeal is limited to these issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral, left hip, and right hip disabilities as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a bone cyst of the left knee. The claimant's request for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a bone cyst of the left knee was granted.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a chronic eye disability or signs/symptoms of an undiagnosed illness of the eyes present in service, and thus, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.