Ankle decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for increased evaluations of right ankle and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also on appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and left foot disabilities, finding that there is no causal relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service due to his service-connected right ankle fracture with traumatic arthritis and bilateral knee disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to March 21, 2018.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to withdraw his claim for a higher rating for left knee revision total knee arthroplasty. The Veteran was also granted entitlement to TDIU due to the combined effect of multiple service-connected disabilities preventing him from maintaining gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and a right ankle disability. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis is remanded. Service connection for PTSD with depression, anxiety disorder, sleep disturbances is also remanded.

The Veteran's right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and osteochondral injury, as well as lumbosacral strain with fusion, have been granted service connection.,Left and right lower extremity radiculopathy are also granted service connection based on their relationship to the service-connected low back disability. The unspecified depressive disorder is granted service connection due to its secondary nature to the Veteran's other disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral ankle condition, left elbow condition, and bilateral hand condition due to inadequate addendum opinions from VA medical providers. The Veteran's lay assertions regarding in-service injuries will be considered.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ankle disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right ankle disability, which he claims was caused by an injury during physical conditioning exercises in service.

The Board has granted service connection for lymphedema of the right and left lower extremities, as well as for right hip, left hip, and right ankle disabilities. The claims for neurological disorders of the lower extremities and general disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to various conditions, and the Board has determined that additional evidence must be considered before a final decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine, bilateral knee, hip, shoulder, and ankle disorders due to insufficient development in prior remands.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from August 23, 2016 to June 17, 2019. The TDIU was denied for the period prior to August 23, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to left ankle fracture with arthritis and TDIU.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims that were previously denied or not addressed. The effective dates for some of the service-connected conditions are being reconsidered.

The Board has granted service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the knee (left knee disability) as secondary to service-connected tendonitis of the left ankle, residual of left ankle fracture avulsion (left ankle disability). The issue of a rating higher than 10 percent for a left ankle disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for lumbar spine condition, right shoulder condition, left hip disability, right hip disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability. The claim for glaucoma remains denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, left ankle degenerative arthritis, and right ankle degenerative arthritis are granted service connection. The skin condition is denied.

The Board granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for a left knee, left thigh, lower back, and left ankle conditions due to new and material evidence. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition was dismissed as it is now moot.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including knee, foot, hip, shoulder, and psychiatric disabilities. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development as requested.

The Veteran's left hip condition, right ankle degenerative arthritis, and left ankle tendonitis are granted as secondary to service-connected lower extremity conditions.,Tinnitus is granted as secondary to acoustic trauma in service.