Ankle decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether her right ankle disability was caused or aggravated by her service-connected left ankle disabilities. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 29, 2010.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The Veteran's testimony regarding his conditions is considered, but further evidence is required.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his right ankle disability, including entitlement to a higher rating and restoration of the previously reduced rating.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously disallowed claim of entitlement to service connection for gout was dismissed.,The Veteran's petitions to reopen the previously disallowed claims of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, arthritis of the right knee, arthritis of the bilateral ankles, painful neck, and PTSD were granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a bilateral lateral collateral ligament sprain, claimed as ankle pain. The evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left knee and left ankle disabilities are being remanded due to inconsistencies in the examination reports. The case is also remanded for a determination on whether he should be granted TDIU based on these service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's TBI residuals and left shoulder myofascial pain were aggravated during her period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).,PTSD due to MST is considered in equipoise with the evidence, as are right and left ankle disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for right shoulder, left knee, right ankle, and scar on the right hand disorders due to incomplete records. Further development is required.

The Board found that the Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities did not have their onset in service, were not aggravated by service, and are not otherwise related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of continuous symptoms since separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to September 28, 2018 was denied as he was not unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with TBI, shoulder impingement syndrome, and osteoarthritis of the left ankle, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to conflicting opinions on whether service-connected psychiatric disability caused or aggravated the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) for the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left knee conditions, bilateral hearing loss, and a right ankle condition.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a right ankle condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral heel spur. The examiner must determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's employment, particularly his most recent job at a farm. The VA must obtain these records and associate them with the claims file.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various foot, knee, ankle, and hip disorders are granted as they are related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, left knee disability, tinnitus, inguinal hernia, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. Effective from February 23, 2011, he is now entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, short term memory loss, right ankle condition, right thumb disability, and headaches.