Ankle decisions — 2015

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, ankle, leg, and vision disabilities. The evidence does not establish a current disability in any of these conditions that is related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claims for bilateral hearing loss and nervous disorder.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development due to issues with the previous decision denying TDIU.

The Veteran's sliding hiatal hernia has been rated at 30 percent since February 3, 2015. The right ankle strain and TDIU issues remain unresolved.

The Veteran seeks service connection for right ankle, knee, hip and lumbar spine disorders as secondary to his service-connected right foot plantar wart/callus. The Board finds a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant is denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral foot, ankle, and low back disabilities were denied as they are not related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder and lumbar spine disorder. The RO denied these claims in May 2005 and August 2006, respectively, due to lack of evidence showing current residuals or causation during military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when evaluated in association with his educational attainment and occupational experience, preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment. As such, the claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted.

The Veteran's right ankle sprain has been rated at 10 percent since October 8, 2009. The claims for fatigue, muscle pain, migraine headaches, and sleep problems have all been granted.

The Board has received a withdrawal of all appeals from the appellant's authorized representative.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee and right ankle disabilities, as well as his request for an increased rating for right foot pes planus, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The Board will consider these issues after further development.

Service connection for restless leg syndrome has been established. The Veteran's right and left thigh disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, effective September 5, 2014.,The Veteran's right hand disability is rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, posttraumatic stress disorder, and right ankle disability make it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for various service-connected conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting any of the requested increased evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of sleep apnea is related to his in-service right ankle injury. The claim for an increased rating for right ankle disability remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right ankle disability and found that the propriety of withholding VA compensation benefits for military drill pay was not in dispute.

The Board found no evidence of a liver disability or right leg weakness and left ankle weakness during service, and the most probative evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.,Service connection for liver cancer was denied as there is no medical evidence showing a link between service and the current condition.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current disabilities for the Veteran's right knee, left wrist, right wrist and right ankle claims. Therefore, these claims are denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.