Ankle decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a left shoulder or left foot and ankle disorder due to service, and therefore, denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting an examination to determine if the veteran's right ankle disability is related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, as well as right and left ankle disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral ankle disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle and left middle finger disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found no current right ankle disorder and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left ankle disability and service connection for a right ankle disability, finding that the evidence did not support granting these benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a bilateral ankle condition or a bilateral knee condition that was present in service, manifested within one year of service separation, or is otherwise related to service. The claim for hypertension remains pending as it requires further development prior to adjudication.

The Board has determined that no new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, a bilateral ankle condition, or a skin condition. As such, these claims are denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tarsal tunnel syndrome is denied, but he was granted a temporary total disability rating for August 2003 treatment of the condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for pseudo-gout arthritis of both shoulders or chronic low back disability to include as secondary to the service-connected right knee disability. The veteran's right ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion were limited, but did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed back, bilateral ankle, bilateral knee, and left hip disorders.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between any current disabilities and service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left ankle disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The VA has granted a 10 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the right ankle since November 24, 2004.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for osteoarthritis, bilateral ankles, to include as secondary to service-connected Reiter's syndrome.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional VA medical records and an examination, as well as scheduling of the veteran's requested VA compensation and pension examination.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the veteran's service-connected pes planus valgus with calcaneal fat pad syndrome and denied his claims for other disabilities, including refractive error, adjustment disorder, ankle disorders, shin disorders, knee disorders, hip disorders, low back disorders, and hemorrhoids.