Ankle decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right ankle disability is related to her service injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to particulate matter. The right shoulder and neck disabilities are denied as not related to service, while the left ankle disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and depression, left ankle condition, PTSD, and TBI were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to service.,There is no credible supporting evidence that the Veteran experienced any in-service stressors related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of left shoulder, right ankle, right elbow, bilateral arm, right chest and right flank disabilities have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions. The claim for increased rating for lumbar spine disability has also been denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) have been denied. The case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examinations and additional testing.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's right ankle sprain and back disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence of in-service causation or aggravation.,The Veteran's breathing problems are remanded as the nature and etiology need further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including VA examination reports. The issues of service connection for various disabilities remain on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle conditions, as secondary to his service-connected pes planus with hallux valgus and degenerative arthritis. The VA examinations did not provide sufficient rationale or current diagnoses.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including constipation; a right knee disability; and a right ankle disability. The Board found that there is no evidence of chronic conditions related to these disabilities during or after active duty.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's neck disability and left ankle disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disorder, left foot disorder (claimed as left foot), and residuals of a left ankle sprain. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is remanded for extraschedular consideration.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral chronic open angle glaucoma with bilateral nodular scleritis, MDD, depression (claimed as insomnia), bronchitis, migraines, cervical and lumbar back conditions, uterine fibroids, hysterectomy, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, right ankle condition, and DM are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for MDD, depression (claimed as insomnia), migraines, cervical and lumbar back conditions, uterine fibroids, hysterectomy, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, right ankle condition, and DM are remanded for VA examinations to determine their etiology.,The Veteran's bronchitis claim is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's migraines claim is remanded for a VA examination to determine its nature and etiology.,The Veteran's cervical and lumbar back conditions claims are remanded for a VA examination to determine their nature and etiology.,The Veteran's uterine fibroids, hysterectomy, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, right ankle condition, and DM claims are remanded for VA examinations to determine their nature and etiology.,The Veteran's right ankle condition claim is remanded for a VA examination to determine its nature and etiology.,The Veteran's DM claim is remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the right ankle disability from January 5, 2012 to December 9, 2019, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of swelling and severe painful limitation of motion, including during weight-bearing, approximated marked limitation of motion.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral myopic refractive error, lingual paralysis, and a left ankle disability. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI was also denied.,There is no probative evidence showing that the Veteran's bilateral myopic refractive error began during his active service or is related to any in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, back disability, knee disabilities, and ankle disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cold injury residuals of the right foot, left foot, left hand, and right hand. The Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition related to his in-service exposure to cold weather.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability (claimed as left ankle weakness), finding that there was no evidence of an injury or disease during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, a left ankle disability, and diabetes mellitus type II due to missing VA examinations. The Veteran was previously notified of his obligation to cooperate in the development process.