Ankle decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for chronic fatigue, respiratory condition, sleeping disorder, headaches and a stomach condition. The Veteran's right ankle and left ankle disabilities are rated based on limitation of motion, with the right foot arthritis also combined with his flatfoot disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection due to incomplete examinations, lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives, and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ankle, low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's disabilities are being requested to be evaluated again with a focus on whether they are related to service or secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted an increased rating to 20 percent, but the claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss remains pending and requires additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete VA examination reports and outstanding treatment records. The Veteran is also being considered for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence linking the current disability to service. The Veteran's STRs are silent on any complaints or treatment related to hearing loss, and there is no post-service medical record until August 2013.,The Board has remanded the issues of right foot and ankle disorder and left ankle fracture residuals for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient schedular criteria for a TDIU and requires consideration by the Director of Compensation Service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, bilateral shoulder disability, right wrist disability, and knee disabilities due to inadequate examination reports. The claims are also being remanded for additional examinations of his lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with prior remand directives and missing service treatment records. The Veteran's claims for bilateral ankle disorder, disability manifested by night sweats and headaches, and hypertension are being returned for further development.

Service connection for dermatitis, bilateral ankle condition, and bilateral knee arthritis is denied.,Service connection for a bilateral neuropathic arthropathy of the feet secondary to service-connected diabetes is granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for wrist, foot, and ankle disabilities secondary to bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient opinions regarding causation or aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for chipped teeth, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral ankle strain disabilities due to inadequate examination findings and the need for another VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient medical opinions and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for osteoarthritis of multiple joints (including bilateral ankles), spina bifida occulta, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability (secondary to a service-connected foot disability), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and cognitive disability (short-term memory loss).

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ankle disability.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, including a need for VA medical opinions regarding the onset and relationship of his disabilities to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records and a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for his left foot scar and service connection for various disabilities, including left ankle pain and back pain secondary to the scar. The decision found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection.