Ankle decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence for the Veteran's claims of right shoulder, left knee, left ankle, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hip, elbow, hand, and ankle disabilities. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, gastrointestinal disability, erectile dysfunction, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, deviated septum, and hypogonadism are all granted. The conditions were found to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is being remanded for further medical evaluation and opinion to determine if it is related to his service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine condition is rated at 10 percent prior to August 1, 2023 and at 20 percent from that date. The left ankle fracture and dislocation are currently rated at 20 percent. The left hip strain with arthritis and right hip strain with arthritis remain rated at 20 percent each. The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis with knee instability is rated at 10 percent prior to August 1, 2023 and remains rated at 40 percent from that date.,The Board has remanded the cases of left hip strain with arthritis and right hip strain with arthritis for additional examination. The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis with knee instability is also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, back disability, and left ankle disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for VA examinations and any private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for psoriatic arthritis of various joints due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for issues of service connection and ratings for various conditions. The Board is remanding several cases for further development.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, heart disorder, cervical spine disorder, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED), left knee disorder (secondary to right knee disability), bilateral thumb disorders, bilateral index finger disorders, bilateral little finger disorders, bilateral middle finger disorders, bilateral ring finger disorders, bilateral shoulder disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities (secondary to lumbar spine disability), and bilateral elbow disorder are all being remanded for further examination and evidence collection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and right ankle disorder due to outstanding medical records and additional opinions are needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of her ankle and foot disabilities due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records, including from Fox Army Medical Clinic, and schedule new VA examinations.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted as service connected. The issues of entitlement to service connection for neck, bilateral hip, left knee, right knee, bilateral ankle, bilateral feet and toes, bilateral shoulder, bilateral wrist, and left hand pointer finger disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his in-service incidents and medical records. The issues of psychiatric disorders, left ankle disability, and right leg disability are being reviewed with additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee condition, which is claimed as chondromalacia and tendonitis. The decision also remanded several other issues related to ankle injuries and a right thumb condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder, bilateral knee and bilateral ankle disorders due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The claims are now pending before the RO.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability and kidney stones with small renal cysts of the left kidney is denied. The TDIU claim is granted from August 2, 2022 to November 16, 2022.

The Board has denied service connection for neck, back, bilateral hip, bilateral knee, and bilateral ankle disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to insufficient reasons or bases in the previous decision. The VA examiner did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements about his symptoms during service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine, left hip arthritis, and right hip arthritis have been granted service connection. The left ankle strain has also been granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.,Service connection for these conditions is established based on direct evidence of their occurrence during military service.

The Board has been unable to locate a military medical separation examination in the claims file and is therefore remanding the appeal for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).