Ankle decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA examination and medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot/ankle disability is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and/or residuals of a cerebral vascular accident. As such, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to his right ankle disorder.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated as noncompensable prior to February 7, 2017 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The Veteran's left ankle disorder was not found to be service-connected.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 50 percent from October 21, 2014. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability is manifested by painful motion with limited dorsiflexion and plantar flexion, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not demonstrate marked limitation of motion.

The Veteran's left ankle popliteal sensory neuropathy and limited motion have been granted separate compensable ratings, but no higher.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a need for a new VA examination regarding the Veteran's right ankle condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacies in the VA examination and opinions, as well as new medical evidence of record. The Veteran is scheduled for a VA examination to address the questions delineated.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to evaluate his current right ankle disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle disability was not incurred in service and is unrelated to her service. The claim for PTSD is denied as well.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the increased disability ratings for major depressive disorder and left ankle strain, Grade III.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle condition and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral pes planus with calcaneal spurs. The claim of entitlement to an increased evaluation for degenerative disc disease L1-2, L2-3 with chronic low back pain and mild scoliosis was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for clarification from Dr. Timmons regarding his January 2012 examination findings, and for additional development concerning the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left ankle disability and entitlement to a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations, as well as VCAA notice regarding the information and evidence necessary to substantiate a TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requires an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ankle disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral knee and right ankle disabilities were not caused or aggravated by her active service. The preponderance of evidence did not support a causal connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete records from Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected mechanical low back pain and residuals of a bursectomy of the right ankle are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports, conflicting medical evidence regarding diagnoses, and need for clarification on secondary service connection.