Hip Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran timely filed a substantive appeal regarding his claims for service connection for right hip disability and right shoulder disability, which were denied in October 1986. The issues of reopening claims for back disability and malaria are also addressed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back and left hip disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to discrepancies in medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's right hip and low back disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's back disability, left hip stress fracture, and psychiatric disorder are all service-connected. The left knee disability is not service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability to include degenerative joint disease and a respiratory disability, finding no evidence of such conditions during her military service or within one year post-service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition is being remanded due to the need for additional development and assistance.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hip disabilities and there is no evidence of such in service. Therefore, service connection for right and left hip disabilities cannot be granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left hip disability is at least as likely as not caused or worsened by his service-connected right knee disability, and thus grants the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, left knee, and bilateral calcaneal spurs disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a right hip disability and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is related to his service-connected right foot disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a right hip disability remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service medical records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip condition and multilevel degenerative joint disease of the lumbar and thoracic spine, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic arthritis of the right hip, which is considered presumptively incurred due to the veteran's status as a former prisoner of war (POW). The disability meets the criteria for a 10% evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current low back or hip disability and there is no evidence of such in service. Therefore, service connection for these disabilities cannot be granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for chronic laryngitis, right hip disability, and hemorrhoids. Service connection was granted for a bilateral knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a left hip disability and a low back disability, finding that these conditions are not related to his period of active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disability as secondary to the veteran's service-connected residuals of a compound, comminuted fracture of the right tibia and a simple fracture of the right fibula. The claim for increased rating remains pending.