Ankle decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury, right foot/right ankle injury, lumbar spine disorder, and cervical spine disorder as there was no evidence of current disabilities associated with his active military duty.

The Board denied service connection for a right elbow disability, bilateral hearing loss, and a bilateral ankle disability. The claims of entitlement to service connection for left knee and back disabilities were reopened based on new and material evidence, but the veteran was not granted service connection for these conditions. The veteran's initial rating for chondromalacia, right knee, remained at 10 percent.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's service-connected thigh scar and an increased rating for herniated nucleus pulposus of thoracic spine at T7-8. The veteran was granted service connection for a left ankle disorder but not for a right ankle disorder or bronchial asthma.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, knee, and ankle disabilities due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability or a nexus between any such disability and military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle, right and left leg, and right hand conditions were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle condition, finding that there was no evidence linking the current disability to his military service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a left ankle fracture, but ultimately denied service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability were denied. An earlier effective date was granted.

The Board grants service connection for Reiter's Syndrome, as the evidence reasonably establishes that it is related to gonorrhea diagnosed during service.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle fracture residuals, finding that the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic arthritis of the right knee caused her to fall and fracture her ankle.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, bilateral ankle disability, defective hearing, and tinnitus as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right hand injury, back disorder, and foot and ankle disorder are being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee, bilateral ankle, low back, and left shoulder conditions were granted. The claim to reopen the service connection for a skin disorder was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a left ankle disorder, as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection were denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were partially granted, with some conditions receiving higher ratings and others remaining at their current levels.

The veteran was granted a 20 percent evaluation for residuals of right and left ankle injuries, to include arthritis.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining post-service medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and arthritis of both knees and ankles as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The appeal for an increased evaluation for residuals, fracture, little finger, right hand was dismissed. Service connection for a left ankle condition was denied.