Ankle decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and PTSD, as well as his request for an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD and TDIU were all granted. The left ankle disability claim was remanded.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 20 percent from May 27, 2011. The issue of a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus with degenerative joint disease of the right foot remains pending and requires further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as well as consideration of new evidence. The appeal remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the remaining issues due to lack of current evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot, ankle, and lower extremity peripheral vascular disease residuals due to cold weather injury. The Veteran's conditions are currently rated as 30% disabling.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right ankle, left ankle, and right forearm disabilities due to insufficient information regarding the frequency, duration, characteristics, severity or functional loss during flare-ups of his ankle and elbow conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a low back disability and remanded all other claims due to insufficient evidence in the previous examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for new VA medical examinations to assess the current severity of service-connected right knee chondromalacia patella and right ankle closed fracture with ORIF.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a left knee disability, right ankle disability, right knee disability, or left ankle disability. The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnosis or treatment for these conditions.,As such, the claim for service connection for all four disabilities is denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability must be remanded due to inadequate examination and lack of opinion on secondary service connection.

The Veteran's initial rating for traumatic arthritis of the right ankle has been denied. The Board remanded his claims for service connection and increased ratings for hip and ankle disabilities.

Service connection for OSA, URI, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left ankle disorder, and right ankle disorder is denied. Service connection for headaches and CFS is remanded.

The claims of service connection for right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, and right shoulder disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and GERD have been granted service connection. The right ankle disability has not met the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, neck disability, right ankle disability, and restless leg syndrome.,The Veteran's GERD remains rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for low back pain, numbness in the legs, fibromyalgia, hysterectomy residuals, and right ankle condition are being remanded due to new evidence received since the previous denial.,The Board has found that there is new and material evidence to reopen the claims of service connection for low back pain, numbness in the legs, fibromyalgia, hysterectomy residuals, and right ankle condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence of worsening symptoms and potential misdiagnoses. The Veteran's right leg disability, neurological conditions in both arms, and left ankle condition are being evaluated further.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not yet determined whether these conditions are related to his military service. The issues of hypertension and other conditions remain pending.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, low back, left knee, right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his service.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 31, 2015 for service-connected disorders was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not submit a timely application for benefits prior to his discharge from active duty on May 30, 2015.