Ankle decisions — 2022

The Veteran's right ankle condition is rated at 20 percent, and his right knee condition with frequent episodes of 'locking,' pain, and effusion into the joint is also rated at 20 percent. The Veteran has been granted separate ratings for left and right knee instability.

Your initial compensable ratings for scar of right hand, third finger; scars of the right knee and ankle; left knee degenerative arthritis; total right knee replacement have been dismissed.,Your appeal to reopen service connection for a right shoulder injury has been dismissed.

The Veteran's left ankle disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disability.,OSA had its onset during service and the Veteran's OSA is related to service.,Right ankle disorder has moderate limitation of motion with pain, warranting a 10% rating.,Right knee osteoarthritis with tendonitis and limited extension does not meet criteria for higher ratings due to no more than moderate flexion limitation.,Right knee osteoarthritis with tendonitis and painful motion also does not meet criteria for higher ratings due to no more than moderate flexion limitation.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from October 14, 2015 to October 26, 2020 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for testicular pain with penis deformity has been reopened, but the other issues remain remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right ankle, and lumbar spine conditions due to additional development of medical evidence being needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that her service-connected conditions did not prevent her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for the aggravation of bilateral hallux valgus with bunions, but has remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of right ankle sprain.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including right ear hearing loss, hip pain, back pain, foot pain, ankle pain, and knee pain. The remand requires obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations for left ankle and bilateral knee conditions.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The TDIU claim for service-connected disabilities was denied.

Your appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for service connection of left knee disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral leg disability, and bilateral ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to additional functional loss during flare-ups potentially qualifying as ankylosis, requiring further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection, initial ratings, and TDIU are remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of in-service injury or disease. The claim for secondary service connection was also denied.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including service connection claims for various disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability evaluation for his service-connected right and left ankle fractures with degenerative arthritis due to administrative issues regarding VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for cluster headaches and right ankle fracture are remanded due to the need for new examinations to assess current severity.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted as service-connected. The left hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, and left ankle disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's service periods and inactive duty for training (FTTD). The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral ankle disorder, left knee disorder, left elbow disorder, and low back disorder are now pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in the record.,Specifically, the Board requested addendum opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his right hand skin disability.