Ankle decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims for additional medical inquiry to determine if service aggravated a pre-service foot disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a stomach/esophagus disorder and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's GERD is currently not found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, but further clarification from an examiner is needed.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left ankle disabilities, as gout. The evidence does not show a direct relationship between his in-service injuries and current conditions.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed. The Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right ankle disabilities. The issues of entitlement to service connection for shoulder disorders, TDIU prior to August 14, 2018, and DEA prior to August 14, 2018 are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint and disc disease, is granted service connection.,Service connection for arthritis of the elbows, wrists, hips, ankles, and feet is denied. The condition did not have its onset in service or within a year of service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle disorder, finding no evidence that his current condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability rating and TDIU is being remanded due to the need for a retrospective assessment of left ankle instability severity.

The Veteran's facial discoloration due to a burn injury during service is granted as service connection. The lumbar spine, left knee, and ankle disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective April 20, 2016 due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of ankle disabilities due to conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran's right ankle disability is being examined again, along with his left ankle disability.

The Board dismissed the appeals as to several service connection claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including neck condition, back disability, knee and ankle conditions, foot conditions, diabetic retinopathy, diverticulitis/constipation, uterine fibroids, dyschromia, and menopausal syndrome. The Veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as the result of military sexual trauma (MST).

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle sprain and plantar fasciitis. The issue of service connection for ulcers is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's right ankle and right hip disabilities are being remanded for further development. The appeal regarding service connection for right leg tingling is also pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle, hip conditions, and IBS have been reopened. He is granted separate disability ratings of 20 percent each for left and right knee instability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left ankle disability and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right meniscus disorder and right ankle disorder were denied, as well as her claim for TDIU prior to November 22, 2011. The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal involves increased ratings for various knee, ankle, and foot disabilities. The Board has determined that new examinations are necessary to evaluate the current severity of these conditions under the revised rating criteria.