Hip Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, including cervical and dorsal spine degenerative changes, bilateral hip and shoulder disabilities, pes planus, TMJ syndrome, and hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left elbow disability is related to service, but his hip disabilities are not. The right hip and left elbow issues have been granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for back, bilateral hip, and right knee disabilities, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected bilateral foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 100% evaluation, effective from March 1998. The veteran's other claims are pending.

The veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected and secondary disability claims, including right hip, low back, left ankle disabilities; hypertensive cardiovascular disease; and gastrointestinal disorder. The case is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's current knee, hip, and back disabilities did not begin in or were aggravated by service. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board granted a 40% rating for the veteran's service-connected right hip disorder from June 13, 2000. The effective date of this increase is not specified as it was received within one year prior to April 30, 2001.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to a previous examination and x-rays, and will provide a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip condition as secondary to his service-connected right gluteal scar.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for left ankle, right hip, and gastrointestinal disabilities. The case is being sent back to the RO for additional examination and review.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral knee and right hip disabilities are secondary to his service-connected spine disability.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disability, bilateral hip disability, and kidney disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service based on the current medical evidence of record. The veteran was denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant requires regular aid and attendance due to her diagnosed conditions, which necessitates additional special monthly death pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with hip disability and an increased rating for frontal sinusitis with allergic rhinitis.

The Board found that the veteran's current hip disability, including osteoarthritis, did not begin during or is causally linked to his service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to schedule a video hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and left foot conditions, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a causal link to his military service. The initial rating for his back disorder is granted at 10%.

The veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for left knee disability is granted, and he is also granted secondary service connection for left hip disability as related to right knee instability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disability and to reopen his claim for depression, finding no new and material evidence.