Ankle decisions — 2022

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 100 percent, while his right ankle disability is rated at 10 percent. The lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities are all denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right and left ankle disabilities, and right and left shin splints as these conditions are not shown to have started during active service or be related to any in-service injury.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone preclude substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to increased disability ratings and an earlier effective date for service connection. The Board has determined that additional evidence must be considered by the AOJ before a final decision can be made.

The Veteran is granted service connection for tinnitus, which began during service. The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and ankle disorders are not related to his military service.,Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a chronic disability in service or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ankle disability. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether the condition was related to service, caused or aggravated by his service-connected right foot ligament tear, and if it began during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence showing he was unable to secure and maintain gainful employment despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has restored the 20 percent rating for a right ankle disability. The Veteran's appeal of a higher rating for his service-connected low back disability prior to January 24, 2012 is remanded due to inadequate examination report.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is characterized by marked limited motion, warranting a 20 percent rating. The Board has granted this rating.,For the entire appeal period, the Veteran's left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent for anterior/posterior cruciate ligament tear and 30 percent for global laxity and rotary instability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral ankle disorder, finding that it is due to his service-connected pes planus. The decision also notes that all doubts are resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral ankle disorder, right knee instability, dry eye syndrome, and tinnitus have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to comply with previous remand directives.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee and left ankle disabilities, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were remanded, and the issues are now pending again. The right ankle injury remains rated at 10 percent, while degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is also remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for TMJ disorder with bruxism and remanded the issues of a compensable disability rating for chorioretinal scar of the left eye, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine prior to October 5, 2017, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of chip fracture of the right ankle, and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left ankle.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is rated at the maximum allowable under current criteria, and service connection for bowel and bladder incontinence is granted due to equipoise of evidence.

The Veteran's right calcaneal spur is granted service connection. The claims for left ankle, right ankle, and left little finger disabilities are remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disorder and low back disorder, finding that both conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinus disorder, bladder disorder (including yeast infection), hypertension, heart disorder (including arrhythmia and ischemic heart disease), and left ankle strain due to lack of a current diagnosis in service or post-service. The claims are being remanded for additional development.,The Board has also denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinus disorder, bladder disorder (including yeast infection), hypertension, heart disorder (including arrhythmia and ischemic heart disease), and left ankle strain due to lack of a current diagnosis in service or post-service. The claims are being remanded for additional development.