Ankle decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases due to insufficient evidence in his medical records, particularly regarding his left knee gout, right hip conditions, and chronic kidney disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination. The claims for service connection for residuals of TBI, left ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left hip disability, left knee disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's right ankle scar is granted as service-connected, but his right ankle disorder and right foot disorder are denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for recurrent left ankle sprain remains pending as the maximum rating was not assigned. The appeal is being remanded due to additional evidence received since the last decision.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right ankle sprain, right knee strain, and lumbar spine strain are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to address the presence of flare-ups and repetitive motion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left ankle disability is being remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination and medical opinion considering Saunders v. Wilkie.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of his TDIU claim. His right ankle disability has been rated as 10 percent disabling throughout the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are not related to his time in service. The claims for these conditions have been remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle, left shoulder, and bilateral foot disabilities due to incomplete VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo additional medical evaluations to determine the etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded both issues related to the Veteran's right ankle scar disability rating and his compensation based on incarceration. The first issue is whether the reduction of the Veteran’s disability rating for a right ankle scar from 10 percent to 0 percent was proper, while the second issue is whether the reduction of the Veteran’s compensation benefits based on incarceration was proper.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence of a current right ankle disability. The case is remanded for further development regarding his bilateral foot and left ankle disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and a rating increase due to incomplete examinations and conflicting opinions. The primary issue is whether left foot drop, including exposure at Camp Lejeune, is related to service or a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disorder was denied in October 2004 due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service. The denial was upheld, and no effective date prior to April 17, 2014 is granted as there is no CUE found.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA treatment records and conflicting medical opinions.,VA will attempt to obtain any outstanding VA treatment records and military personnel records.

The Board dismissed the claims of service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a head condition, tinnitus, right ankle disability (status post Achilles tendon repair), sciatic nerve disabilities of the left and right lower extremities, right hip disability, left hip disability, neck disability, and migraines have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for low back disability has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board finds that there is no evidence showing a chronic condition in service or within one year after discharge.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence related to his left ankle sprain. The other issues have been resolved by previous decisions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a right ankle disorder and hearing loss was denied. The Veteran received a compensable evaluation (10%) for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, but the Board found no evidence of a current right ankle disability to grant service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for painful joints was dismissed due to the appellant (or his or her authorized representative) requesting a withdrawal of the appeal. The appeals for compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and bilateral knee condition are remanded.