Ankle decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment from March 19, 2015, through June 7, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 have been denied as the evidence does not support a link between his claimed conditions and active service or VA treatment.

The Veteran's left foot, leg and ankle disabilities are not service-connected due to lack of causation.,Tinnitus is presumed related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's current right knee and right ankle disabilities and his military service. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a misunderstanding of the Veteran's military service history and the presence of certain back conditions. The VA examiner needs to provide new opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations, as well as further development of his Southwest Asia exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding her claimed disabilities, including exposure verification and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, lower back disability, and neuropathy of each extremity due to a lack of VA examinations and outstanding private treatment records.

Service connection for PTSD is dismissed.,An effective date earlier than March 2, 2018 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied.,There is no basis for an effective date prior to April 19, 2011 for the award of service connection for a right ankle disability.,As new and material evidence has been received, the service connection claim for a right knee condition is reopened. The issue will be remanded for further review.,A rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.,An effective date higher than 10 percent for the right ankle disability is also remanded.,The claim for TDIU remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has found the reduction of a 10 percent rating for a right ankle scar was not proper and has granted restoration of the 10 percent rating. The case is remanded for further examination and development related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his right ankle disability, skin condition, and vasectomy residuals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, left ankle, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to a request from his representative for information about the qualifications of the VA examiner who provided medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left ankle disabilities. The appeal for a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's wrist chronic injury residuals is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various knee, shoulder, elbow, and back disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection of right shoulder, left shoulder, right elbow, left elbow, low back, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities have also been dismissed.

The Veteran's ankle and back disabilities are being remanded for new examinations to assess their current severity, as the evidence suggests they have worsened since his last VA examination in February 2020. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also being remanded due to its connection with the ankle and back disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence received after a recent Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right ankle arthritis will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left ankle sprain is secondary or aggravated by his service-connected conditions. Additionally, the codesheet needs to be corrected to reflect the right ankle disability.

The Veteran's right ankle disability with traumatic arthritis is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet or more closely approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability. The claims for service connection of the left shoulder, cervical spine, back, and right wrist disabilities are remanded due to incomplete verification of service dates and need for additional medical examination in context of combat exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left and right ankle disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability present during or within one year after service, and that any current disabilities were not caused by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle and left knee disabilities have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left ankle sprain with residual pain is remanded, as well as the issue of service connection for a bilateral foot condition.