Ankle decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for VA examinations to determine if his claimed disabilities are related to his active duty service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations or to his participation in a TERA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for the claimed hip and knee disabilities, and thus service connection cannot be granted. The claims of entitlement to service connection for ED, left knee disability, low back disability, and right ankle disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various disabilities due to improper procedural steps.

The Veteran's overall disability evaluation for his service-connected right and left knee disabilities is denied as the combined rating does not exceed 60% after conversion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for constipation, a left ankle sprain, erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, allergic rhinitis, and chronic upper respiratory infection. The Board found that there was no nexus between the claimed conditions and active duty service.

Your appeals for service connection of left ankle and right leg/knee disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities due to a lack of VA examination, which is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board granted service connection for right lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected right ankle sprain, effective October 16, 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and left ankle disability due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's reports will be considered by the RO in the adjudication of these claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and left ankle disability are both granted service connection. The left ankle disability is remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, colorectal cancer, and right ankle arthritis. These conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's active duty service.,Service connection is denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the attorney is eligible for fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 2020 rating decision, which granted service connection and increased ratings for bilateral ankle disabilities and PTSD. The Veteran's appeal to deny the attorney's eligibility was denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee condition, bilateral lower extremity nerve condition, penile condition, and right ankle condition. The Board found no link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his bilateral ankle disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal in a March 2023 statement.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including CFS, hypertension, GERD, hip arthritis, shoulder and knee conditions, ankle conditions, cervical spine and low back conditions, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral plantar fasciitis, have been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for right knee strain, left ankle strain, and right ankle strain as there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the conditions and service.

The appeal as to service connection for right and left knee degenerative arthritis, and right and left ankle sprains is dismissed. The appeal as to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a new VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for a more contemporaneous examination of the Veteran's left ankle disability due to the passage of time since her last examination, which may no longer reflect her current level of disability. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of the conditions.