Ankle decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and SMC based on Aid and Attendance due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues. The TDIU claim is also pending.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and evidence are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of various disabilities.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the previously denied pes planus was granted. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for pes planus. However, the claims for left ankle condition, degenerative arthritis of the left hip secondary to right ankle fracture, and right knee condition with degenerative joint disease are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service connected. The Veteran's vision disability, low back disability, left ankle disability, and bruises on the left side of body are denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, review of SSA records, and consideration of functional impact.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them for further development and examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for renal failure has been denied as new and material evidence was not received. The request to reopen the claim of service connection for a fractured right ankle is also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development to address the severity of her service-connected disabilities, including low back pain, cervical spine disorder, left pubic ramus fracture, right tibia stress fracture, and right ankle disability. The Board will also consider whether she meets the criteria for a TDIU prior to March 1, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disability. The right knee disability claim is remanded due to the need for a new examination.

The Veteran was granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and toe nail dermatophytosis/onychomycosis, both of which began during active service. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss disability, chronic otitis externa, right elbow lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), and right ankle joint disability.,The Veteran was granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and toe nail dermatophytosis/onychomycosis, both of which began during active service. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss disability, chronic otitis externa, right elbow lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), and right ankle joint disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot condition and right ankle condition secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee conditions is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right ankle fracture has been rated at 20% since the beginning of his appeal, reflecting marked limitation of motion.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hip, left ankle, sinus, lung, neck, and erectile dysfunction disabilities have all been denied as they are not supported by evidence of in-service injury or disease.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder, blood disorder, and migraine headaches has been denied. The claim of service connection for venous insufficiency (also claimed as peripheral vascular disease) is being remanded.,The Veteran was not granted service connection for the following conditions: left ankle disorder, blood disorder, migraine headaches, vein disorders of both lower extremities, skin disorders/ulcers on both lower extremities, and skin grafts on both lower extremities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a left ankle disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a right knee disorder, left ankle disorder and hysterectomy have been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received so the previously denied claims are reopened. However, further development is needed as the nature and etiology of these conditions need to be determined.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for nerve damage, left ankle condition, and bilateral knee disorders due to his service-connected right ankle condition. The appeals are not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's left knee condition is granted, but the issue of service connection for a left ankle condition remains pending and requires further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed left hip, low back, left knee, and left ankle disorders are not related to his active service. The VA examiners found no evidence of chronic conditions in service or post-service treatment records indicating a link between these current disabilities and service.