Ankle decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development to address his claims of service connection for a right ankle disability and an increased rating for left knee meniscus injury, post-operative with instability.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability and dismissed the claim as moot due to overlap with the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.,The Veteran was also remanded for further examination on his hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, sleep apnea, and TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral ankle sprains have been granted service connection.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened for further review due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess his right ankle disability with arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for various shoulder, wrist, hand, and knee disabilities claimed as secondary to service-connected Lyme disease. The Veteran was found not to have current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and requests for additional information. The Veteran's right ankle disability is being reviewed again with a focus on obtaining new medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating more than 40 percent for a left ankle disability and entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of the left foot due to procedural errors and need for further examination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for low back pain, upper back pain, and chronic pelvic pain was granted. The claim for left ankle sprain is denied.,New evidence related to the unestablished fact of a current disability for low back pain, upper back pain, and chronic pelvic pain has been submitted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder condition and right ankle condition require further examination to determine if they are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for back disorder, left ankle disorder, tinnitus, sinusitis, rhinitis, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), to include facial drooping and right eye disorder due to potential inadequacy of the VA examination reports.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of various lower and upper extremity disorders, as well as a left shoulder disorder, to allow for additional development. The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder is found to be at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including left ankle, knee, shoulder, low back, foot hallux valgus, metatarsalgia, IBS, and migraine headaches, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on limitation of motion or other criteria.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50% prior to July 27, 2016 and 70% thereafter. The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD.,An earlier effective date of April 19, 2012 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a request for medical records from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and further evidentiary development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information in a previous VA examination regarding range of motion testing and functional loss. A new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been evaluated based on the severity of their impact, with no higher ratings being warranted.,PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis or supporting evidence.

The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for his service-connected right ankle post-surgery and cyst disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The appeals are being remanded due to the need for additional consideration regarding flare-ups of the Veteran's spine and ankle conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right-hand condition and left ankle condition due to insufficient evidence, including lack of VA examination. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records and undergo VA examinations.