Ankle decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and scheduling a VA medical examination. The Veteran's service-connected spine, ankle, and leg disabilities will be evaluated to determine appropriate ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for posttraumatic arthritis of the right ankle and left (minor) shoulder osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher schedular ratings under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service records and VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for osteochondritis of the right ankle, right wrist strain, and traumatic brain injury with residual post-concussion headaches were denied. The appeals are based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and BPH are found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss as it is at least as likely as not that the condition was incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder, left ankle disorder, or liver disorder in service and concluded that the current conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his right and left ankle disabilities has been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his disability warrants an evaluation greater than 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have any service-connected disabilities, and therefore, her claims for service connection are denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral ankle disability was not incurred or aggravated during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities are being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right ankle disability, and for obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ankle and left foot disabilities due to new evidence, including recent VA treatment records. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on an in-service injury during combat.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of the right and left ankles or legs, nor can service connection be granted for these conditions based on direct evidence. The Veteran's degenerative joint disease is not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for bilateral ankle arthritis is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as there was no evidence of ankylosis, malunion, or astragalectomy. The right knee and left ankle disabilities are rated based on limitation of motion.

The Board has reopened and granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.,Service connection is established for a lumbar spine disability due to an in-service injury. The Board finds that the current degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is more likely than not directly related to the December 1992 slip and fall during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine, right knee, and right ankle disabilities. These conditions are considered to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's left knee disability is service connected as secondary to his right knee and right ankle disabilities. The Board has granted this claim.

The Veteran's February 2, 2006, VA Form 9 was timely filed, perfecting an appeal of the May 2004 rating decision that denied increased ratings for traumatic arthritis of the left ankle and service connection for obesity, hernia, asthma, bilateral knee condition, endometriosis (also claimed as a disability manifested by a female bleeding disorder and PCOS).