Ankle decisions — 2015

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, foot disability, and bilateral ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine, shoulders, knees, and ankles have been denied. The Veteran was granted a compensable rating for his left foot status post fracture of the third toe.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for traumatic brain injury, but denied service connection for low back disability, right hand contusion, left knee disability, and right ankle disability.

The Veteran's low back injury and left ankle condition are not service-connected.,His hemorrhoids do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that there is a need for additional development and remands the case back to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle condition is causally related to his service-connected right ankle disability, and thus grants the claim of entitlement to service connection for history of left ankle arthroscopic surgery as secondary to a service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left shoulder impingement syndrome, right ankle degenerative joint disease, and left ankle sprain and degenerative changes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have chronic residuals of left foot or left ankle injuries as a result of service, and thus her claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of BPH, right ankle swelling, and left ankle swelling have been denied as there is no current disability found by the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for updated VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's leg length discrepancy was not caused or aggravated by VA care, and the claimed disabilities are not service-connected.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the nature and etiology of any current right ankle disability.

The Veteran's current left shoulder, left ankle and status post fracture of the rib disabilities are reasonably shown to have resulted from falls due to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the Veteran's current arthritis of the neck, back, shoulders, hands, knees, and ankles as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in or within one year following service.

The Board granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating for cholinergic urticaria, effective from the date of the decision. The ratings for right knee musculoligamentous strain, right shoulder strain (major extremity), and right ankle sprain remain unchanged.

The Veteran's appeals are being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical examinations and records.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for various hip, ankle, and knee conditions. The Veteran's previous claims were denied due to lack of a relationship between the conditions and his service or service-connected disabilities.

The appeal is being remanded due to errors in correspondence and the need for further development, including VCAA notice on a TDIU claim.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including his foot and ankle conditions.