Ankle decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and TDIU due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ankle, left foot, and right foot disabilities due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's representative withdrew all claims on appeal due to the Veteran's request, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete record requests for the Veteran's private treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and ensure they are sent to the correct address.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, bilateral ankle disability, fibromyalgia, and Adie's syndrome due to incomplete development. The case will be returned to ensure substantial compliance with previous Board decisions.

The Board has granted a TDIU from December 29, 2014. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot traumatic arthritis is remanded due to the need for addendum opinions regarding the nature and current level of severity of his left foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle and right foot post-traumatic arthritis, status post triple arthrodesis surgery. The disabilities are deemed to have been incurred during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to new and material evidence having been received for service connection of a back condition. The left ankle disability remains at a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety prior to the promulgation of a decision, thus dismissing the case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet, hands, vision, severe burn injury, ALS. Therefore, the claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion concerning his claimed disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease due to exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act.,The Veteran's claim for diabetes is denied as there is no current diagnosis of diabetes.

The Board has determined that the previous remand directives were not substantially complied with and further remand is necessary due to an improper standard of proof applied by the examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a left ankle disability, and a lumbar spine disability. The cervical spine disability is also granted as secondary to the lumbar spine disability. However, the cervical spine issue remains pending due to its inextricability with the lumbar spine issue.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a retrospective opinion on the Veteran's right ankle achilles tendon rupture.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions obtained are not sufficient to make a determination on the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle and knee disorders. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability, including sprain and degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injuries.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left arm, hip, ankle disabilities due to lack of evidence showing a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and he has remained employed in such an occupation throughout the appeal period.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded the remaining issues of service connection. The appeal is currently on hold due to incomplete service treatment records.