Ankle decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ankle fracture, finding that it is proximately due to her service-connected right ankle strain.

The Board has remanded the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease, spider bite residuals, hemorrhoids, and bilateral ankle disabilities due to duty to assist errors in prior VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during the periods from September 15, 2014 to January 6, 2016 and from January 16, 2018 to February 26, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations, and a new examination is required to determine the current severity of the Veteran's left ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for anemia, colon polyps, joint disorder, urinary disorder, and menstrual disorder were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service.,There are no indications that the Veteran's conditions are related to her military service or any environmental exposures during her deployment in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the service connection for left foot, right foot, neck, and right ankle conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically failing to obtain an adequate VA examination that considered the Veteran's lay statements. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his left ankle condition, which includes both a sprain and chronic pain.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent right ankle disability, including injury residuals, lateral collateral ligament sprain, and osteoarthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional verification of his National Guard service records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle and foot disorders due to a lack of VA examination and medical opinion. The RO is instructed to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion to determine if any current diagnoses are related to active service.

The Veteran's right thigh disabilities are granted as secondary to service-connected right hip strain. The left thigh, shin splints of the left leg, and right ankle disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need for additional examinations. The issues of gout, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, OSA, multiple painful joints, upper and lower back disorders, and bilateral hearing loss are all being addressed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle arthritis and instability, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1978 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for a left ankle disability, and to obtain an adequate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, left knee arthritis, and initial ratings for left hip limitation of flexion and extension, as well as left ankle arthritis. The decision found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for higher disability ratings at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his right ankle disability was denied in the October 1970 rating decision. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error (CUE) as the evidence did not clearly demonstrate moderate limitation of motion, which is required for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5271.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection of a left ankle sprain, finding that all reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the veteran. The injury occurred during active duty training (ACDUTRA) and is considered to have been incurred in the line of duty.

The Board has determined that the April 2022 VA examination is inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including traumatic brain injury and PTSD, have resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board finds it at least as likely as not that the Veteran is in need of such assistance due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and a left ankle disability, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities independently.