Hip Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing due to lack of evidence showing entitlement prior to July 25, 1995.

The Board has determined that there is no etiological relationship between the veteran's right hip, lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities with his service-connected left knee and left ankle disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal for his claims of bilateral hip condition and left foot bunion, which were denied in July 1994. The decision was based on the timing of the notice of disagreement and the subsequent receipt of the VA Form 9.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the denial of service connection for right and left hip disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability, PTSD, and a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with arthritis. The decision also noted that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen these claims.

The veteran's service-connected low back, left foot, and right foot disabilities have been rated as 20%, 10%, and 10% respectively. The RO has denied increased ratings for all of these conditions.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to consider.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left ankle and lumbar spine are denied, as they do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of right femur fracture with hip disability and arthritis, finding that his symptoms more nearly approximate the criteria for a 20 percent rating.

The veteran's claim for RH insurance and waiver of premiums on his existing RH policy was denied due to the lack of service connection for the disability in question.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a right hip disability due to new and material evidence. The Board will now address whether the current right hip disability is related to events that occurred during military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic right leg, right knee, and right hip disabilities in October 1997. The case was remanded multiple times by the Board but the issues were not fully addressed.

The veteran's claims for chronic back pain, right knee trauma, and bilateral hip condition were denied. However, the effective date of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee was granted as August 30, 2001, with a rating of 10%.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a left hip or shoulder disability recognized by VA as etiologically related to military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for residuals of a head trauma, acquired psychiatric disability, bunions, left hip disability, and low back disability. The reasons included lack of credible evidence supporting these conditions or their relationship to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current left hip disability, and the veteran's thyroid disorder with Graves' disease was evaluated as 10 percent disabling based on continuous medication requirements without additional symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, a right hip disability, and a psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and increased evaluations of his knee disabilities. The cervical spine disorder is not considered to be secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied claims for secondary service connection for a right hip disability, whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for secondary service connection for a right knee disability, and an increased rating for the left knee disability.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting disabilities, including fractures and contusions sustained in a 1979 accident prior to service, did not worsen during his active duty. Therefore, he was denied service connection for these conditions.