Ankle decisions — 2005

The veteran's service-connected malaria is not rated as compensable, and his left hip graft donor site scar and left ankle shell fragment wound scars are also not rated as compensable.

The Board has determined that the veteran currently suffers from a chronic right ankle disability that is the result of an injury suffered during service. As such, the appeal for service connection for a right ankle disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of evidence, particularly regarding a recent VA examination for left ankle disability. The veteran's claim remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional development.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities in the conditions listed, and thus denied service connection for all claimed disabilities.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right and left ankles with below the knee amputation of each, as well as bilateral pes planus. The evidence did not show that these conditions were related to service.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right foot and ankle disorders are not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right ankle disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on limited motion without marked impairment.

The veteran is seeking service connection for amputation of the left leg below the knee, claimed as secondary to his service-connected traumatic arthritis in the left ankle due to an ankle fracture. The case is being remanded for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA C&P examination.

The VA granted service connection for the veteran's low back disability as secondary to his right ankle disability and assigned a 10 percent initial evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a shrapnel wound injury to the right eye, PTSD, and left ankle fracture. The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the veteran's left leg/ankle disability and peripheral neuropathy. The claims will be adjudicated again based on the new evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-operative residuals, rheumatoid arthritis, right foot and ankle, and rheumatoid arthritis, right hand. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for her service-connected left ankle strain with arthritis. The Board has ordered further development, including a VA examination and the retrieval of her vocational rehabilitation folder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ankle disability warrants a 10 percent evaluation, effective from the date of her initial service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities of the knees and ankles are not service-connected, as there is no evidence showing an injury or disease during service or for certain conditions evidence showing the condition first appeared within one year after service discharge. The current disability was also not caused by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for an orthopedic examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, positive PPD reaction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, circulatory problems of each leg, costochondritis, and injuries to the right shoulder, ankle, and hand. The appeals are all denied as direct service connection is not warranted.