Ankle decisions — 2002

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder and increased ratings for his right arm and shoulder injury, as well as his right wrist sprain. The veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for residuals of an injury to the right arm and shoulder.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible level of 100 percent, his right knee disability at 40 percent, and his right ankle disability remains at its initial assigned rating of 20 percent.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not suffer from a right or left ankle disorder and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's left ankle disability, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, finding that none of the conditions met the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected disabilities were denied. The residuals of the shrapnel wound to the left foot and back are not rated higher than 10 percent, while the scar on the left ankle is not compensable.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's service-connected disabilities of the right shoulder, left wrist, right ankle, and both knees. The RO also granted a noncompensable evaluation for his bilateral foot disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder, concluding that there is no nexus between any current left ankle disability and a disease or injury in service.

The VA denied the veteran's request for an increased initial rating of his left ankle fracture disability, currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence did not show more than moderate limitation of ankle motion.

The veteran's initial claim for an evaluation of left testicle torsion was granted, but he is denied service connection for other claimed conditions. The Board found no medical evidence linking the in-service complaints and injuries to current disabilities.

The VA has granted a disability rating of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected chronic right ankle sprain, which is currently manifested by moderate limitation of motion and pain on movement.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for her right ankle disability was withdrawn before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disorder, concluding that there was no evidence to support his claim and finding that any current right ankle disorder is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability, which is secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for otitis externa, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with narrowing of the disc space at L5-S1, and multiple joint pain of the left and right knees, left ankle, and right hip.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the residuals of fracture of the lateral malleolus of the left ankle and for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The TDIU claim was granted with a 20% rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for right and left ankle disorders, finding no current disability and attributing any limitation of motion to non-service-related causes.

The veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, heel and ankle spurs, right hip disorder, and back disorder were denied as they are not considered to be incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board determined that the appellant does not have a current back disorder and that if so, it is insufficient to link the disorder to any incident of military service. The right ankle disorder was also found to be unrelated to service.