Ankle decisions — 2022

The Board found that the January 2010 decision did not contain clear and unmistakable error in denying earlier effective dates for service connection for the Veteran's conditions. The deck logs from the USS Taylor, which were associated with his file after the original claims had been decided, did not trigger reconsideration of the original decisions as they were not part of the basis for the initial grants of service connection.

The Veteran's left ankle condition, including bone fracture residuals and tendonitis, is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for right ankle tendonitis is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right ankle disability and his service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability, left ankle disability, back disability, and left hip disability. However, the Board denied service connection for a broken left rib, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, as well as peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle disability is related to his service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability and GERD and chronic constipation, finding that the Veteran did not have current diagnoses of these conditions related to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, memory loss and concentration problems, is related to his active-duty service.,There is no persuasive evidence of a current bilateral wrist disability in the record.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of sleep apnea and right ankle disability, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right shoulder and right ankle disabilities due to inadequate examination reports in prior rating decisions.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a left ankle disability, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to inadequate reasoning in the January 2022 VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeals on these issues.,Service connection has been granted for low back strain, residuals of coccygeal injury, cervical spine strain, and rosacea.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for sinusitis, left ankle disability, and migraines. The cases are being remanded to obtain medical opinions addressing the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, left hip disability (trochanteric pain syndrome), cervical spine disability, right wrist disability, and left and right ankle sprains are all granted service connection.,There is no effective date assigned for any of the conditions as they were found to be related to service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been granted a 50% rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Board also found that he is entitled to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has found that the VA medical opinion is inadequate for adjudicative purposes and remanded this case due to an incomplete examination report. The Veteran's left ankle disability was not addressed in terms of additional functional loss due to flare-ups, which must be clarified by a new VA medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability. The appeal regarding a higher rating for her left ankle strain is remanded.

The Veteran's left ankle strain and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome are found to be service-connected as they were diagnosed within a year of his active duty service. The right shoulder condition, left hip condition, bilateral foot condition, and gastroenteritis remain under review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding functional impairment of his right knee, right foot and bilateral ankles.

The Veteran's service connection claims for injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at ankle and foot level of the left leg, unspecified mononeuropathy of left lower limb, Conn's syndrome hypertension, left ear hearing loss, anaphylactic sensitivity, COPD, and a back disorder are all granted.