Ankle decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left ankle disability is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for depressive disorder is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right knee disability (secondary to service-connected right ankle disability) is remanded.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disability is denied.,The Veteran's right ankle and headache disabilities are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis disability is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's prostatitis and tinea cruris disabilities are granted with compensable ratings, while the right ankle disability is dismissed. The initial rating for the right knee disability remains unchanged.

The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis and related disabilities, including cervical spine degenerative arthritis, left hip replacement, and degenerative arthritis of the left ankle, were evaluated. The rating for active process rheumatoid arthritis was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher than 40 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus is denied as the evidence does not support a direct relationship to service.,The claims for left ankle and right ankle disabilities are denied due to lack of current diagnoses or established continuity of symptoms.,Service connection for left hand degenerative arthritis is denied because there is no persuasive evidence linking it to service.

The claims for service connection have been granted, and the Veteran's disabilities are being remanded due to a lack of VA examinations.

The claims for service connection for breast cancer, a left ankle disability, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are dismissed. The claim for service connection for heart disability secondary to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is remanded.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his pending appeals, including the ones for left ankle disability and right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no legal authority to adjudicate the merits of the claims at this time.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for back, left ankle, and right ankle disorders have been dismissed. The appeal pertaining to the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder partial rotator cuff tear is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, spine, knee and left ankle conditions, prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal for service connection for pes planus is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for a left ankle disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, ankle sprain, hemorrhoids, foot and knee strains, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction, prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied service connection for right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle conditions. The claims of service connection for low back condition and left hand injury are being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected right ankle scar has been granted an initial rating of 10 percent, effective July 3, 2007.,The Board is remanding the issues regarding left cervical radiculopathy and right ankle residuals for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder has been granted.,The claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain are being remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for service-connected left knee strain and right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for either condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for left ankle injury, low back injury, and sinusitis. The Board has dismissed these issues as the appeal is withdrawn.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disorder and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle chronic lateral collateral ligament sprain. The Veteran did not have a current disability of a left ankle disorder at any time during the appeal period, and his right ankle disability was rated as 10 percent disabling.