Ankle decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have neck, left ankle, or bilateral hip disabilities that are a residual of service. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a chronic joint disorder or an undiagnosed chronic disability, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his PTSD, scars from a shell fragment wound of the left lower leg, left ankle strain, and residuals of a shell fragment wound involving Muscle Group XI.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left and right ear hearing loss, right ankle disability, headaches, and residuals of head trauma. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus and left ankle arthritis were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current left foot, left ankle, or back disabilities and therefore cannot establish service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic skin disorder of the scalp, but denied service connection for residuals of a right ankle sprain.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed right knee, skin disability of the feet, left knee, left ankle, and right hand disabilities are not related to his military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for injuries to his right ankle and/or foot. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the current nature and severity of these disabilities, as well as their relationship to active service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of his conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence linking these disorders to his active duty.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability and bilateral knee disability, but did not address the claims for bilateral ankle disability and residuals of a head injury.,New evidence received since the last denial does not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims for bilateral ankle disability and residuals of a head injury. The Board denied these claims on the merits.

The VA determined that the veteran's osteochondroma of the right ankle does not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a 100% rating for femur fracture residuals and a 30% rating for major depression, do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The veteran's arthritis of the knees, toes, and left ankle was not incurred or aggravated by service. The RO denied his claims for increased rating for right ankle disability and pension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right ankle disability warrants a 20 percent rating, reflecting marked functional limitation due to pain.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the claimed conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and extraschedular rating for his left ankle disability, finding that there was no evidence of exceptional or unusual circumstances warranting such a determination.

The VA has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's right ankle disability, effective from September 24, 1981. The claim is pending as the veteran seeks an increased rating.