Ankle decisions — 2023

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis is rated at 20 percent prior to July 18, 2017. The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to September 29, 2015 due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral ankle disability, cervical (neck) injury, lumbosacral strain, right ear injury, right jaw injury, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to insufficient evidence in some cases. The Veteran will be afforded examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's right foot and ankle disability, including a status post Lisfranc fracture with arthritis changes and possible nonunions at the second, third, and fourth metatarsals, and chronic right ankle sprain, has been rated as 40 percent disabling. The Board denied an increased rating beyond this level.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions including right shoulder, left arm, right arm, left ankle, and right ankle disorders due to a lack of evidence showing their onset during active service or being related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and incomplete information regarding his periods of military service.

The Board has denied service connection for onychomycosis of the toenails due to lack of evidence showing a relationship between the condition and active service. The right ankle, right knee, and low back disability issues are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the issues of right and left elbow disabilities, ankle trauma, sleep apnea, eye trauma, and a left shoulder disability were withdrawn by the Veteran prior to decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right knee disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and right ankle disability due to conflicting medical evidence. The claims are currently pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess the current severity of her left hip and left ankle disabilities, as she reported worsening symptoms since the last examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for thrombophlebitis, right lower extremity was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The left ankle, bilateral knee, and right shoulder disabilities were denied as not related to active service.,The decision does not specify a reasoning factor or confidence level.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist, right knee, and right ankle disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, back disability, right knee disability, and left ankle disability. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted service connection.,Service connection for back disability, right wrist disability, left ankle disability, and headaches have all been granted.,A compensable rating of 10 percent is assigned for the Veteran's right hand little finger disability.,An initial rating higher than 20 percent for right shoulder disability has not been granted.,An increased 20 percent rating but not higher for left knee internal derangement has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for further evidentiary development due to the AOJ's failure to obtain private records from San Juan Capestrano Hospital. The SSOC was not provided to the Appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and diabetes, as well as his claim for TDIU. The decision found that there was no current left ankle disability or evidence of service in the Panama Canal Zone. The Veteran's diabetes is not service-connected due to lack of exposure to herbicides. The Board also granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right leg and ankle disability, but has remanded his claim for service connection for heart disability including hypertension due to incomplete records.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and dismissed the claim for a right ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, clarifying ankle examination reports, and scheduling a VA examination to evaluate the current level of severity of the service-connected ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for tinea pedis/unguium, a skin condition of the face (previously claimed as burns to face), lumbosacral sprain, bilateral foot condition, bilateral ankle condition, and pelvic muscle strain are all remanded due to lack of recent VA examinations addressing current nature and severity of these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for neck, right arm, back, bilateral hip, right knee, and left ankle disorders as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.