Ankle decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal was granted for a temporary total disability rating from May 20, 2022 through July 31, 2022 due to convalescence following left toe surgery. The appeals for increased ratings and entitlement to SMC benefits were also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for right ankle, left ankle, right knee, left knee, back, neck, and right shoulder disorders. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied.

The appeal of the right ankle injury claim is dismissed because it was deferred by the RO. The back condition/injury claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left ankle disorder may be related to his service, but needs further examination and opinion to confirm this. The case is being sent back for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's right foot injury, ankle inversion injury, and dermatitis and folliculitis are being remanded for further development due to the complexity of the issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle condition, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and insufficient medical evidence to link his current condition to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right ankle condition may be related to her service-connected right knee disability, and thus a remand is needed for an opinion on this issue.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for right hip and left ankle disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, left shoulder strain, and right ankle strain. The denial is based on a lack of evidence showing that these conditions began during or were caused by his active service.,The Veteran was not diagnosed with any of these conditions until years after separation from service, and there is no medical evidence linking them to his military service.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for various conditions were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The decision did not specify a particular effective date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable rating for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for restrictive lung disease, as his FEV-1 was within the range of 71 to 80 percent predicted.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his hearing request and the Board may only consider evidence up to 90 days prior to withdrawal.

The Veteran's appeal for an extension of her delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) was denied because the evidence did not show that she had a physical or mental disability preventing her from pursuing education within the original period of eligibility.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD was denied, and his TDIU claim has been rendered moot due to the combined schedular disability rating of 100 percent. His DEA benefits were also denied.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 30, 2013 for the grant of service connection for a left ankle disability and left ankle scar.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating for PTSD was granted, with a 100% disability rating assigned for the left ankle disability. The attorney is eligible to receive fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the August 2020 rating decision.

Service connection is granted for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left ankle deltoid ligament sprain, and right ankle deltoid ligament sprain.,Service connection is also granted for cervical strain and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied service connection for left ankle degenerative arthritis and right ankle disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his right lower extremity radiculopathy with ankle neuropathy and restless leg syndrome, sciatic nerve is granted. The claim for a compensable disability rating for his left lower extremity radiculopathy with ankle neuropathy and restless leg syndrome, internal saphenous nerve is denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and effective dates were denied. The right ankle, lumbar spine, and left sciatic nerve impairment cases all had their effective dates fixed at the January 7, 2021 rating decision.