Ankle decisions — 2018

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a left ankle disability and remanded other claims due to outstanding VA treatment records, private treatment records from Dr. Shah, and need for additional examinations.

The Board has awarded a 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's left ankle disability beginning August 24, 2005. The case is being remanded to address increased evaluations and a separate neurological disorder of the left ankle.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed before a decision can be reached on the merits.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including ankle sprains, knee disorders, shoulder disorders, and neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The decision found no current disabilities that could be linked to service.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine, left knee, and left ankle disorders as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left foot disorder. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus is also granted.

The Board has decided that additional examinations are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left ankle, left knee, and toe disorders. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the increased rating claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left and right ankle disabilities as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's knee and ankle disabilities have been partially granted, with some issues being denied. The TDIU claim is remanded for further review.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims and found that new evidence supports a current diagnosis of left shoulder strain. However, the Board denied service connection for all other claimed disabilities as they were not shown to be related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected DJD of the left and right ankles are rated at 20 percent each, effective January 19, 1985. The Board found that his disability picture more closely approximates 'marked' limitation of motion for both ankles.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, left orchiectomy, and painful scrotum scar were all granted service connection. The Veteran was awarded a 10% rating for his painful scrotum scar.

The Veteran's right ankle disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis.,The left ankle disability rating has been restored from 20% to 10%, effective July 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for left lower extremity disorder, right ankle disorder, right foot disorder, skin disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to missing records from his reserve service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the issues of higher initial ratings and remand for additional examinations are still pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left ankle disability, finding no evidence that his current condition began during active service or is related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his chronic left ankle sprain is granted, with the highest possible rating of 20 percent effective from April 25, 2012.

The Board has remanded several claims due to deficiencies in the prior VA examinations and the need for additional evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including right ankle, shoulder, knee, and eye disorders. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine the nature of any chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's low back, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities are granted service connection. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for the Veteran's knee, ankle, and foot conditions were inadequate. Therefore, a more complete examination is necessary to determine if any current disabilities are related to service.