Ankle decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the September 2021 VA examination is inadequate and remands the case for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for IVDS, right ankle sprain with laxity, and left ankle sprain with laxity is dismissed as these claims are final due to the grants of service connection in January 2018 and March 2018.,Service connection for OSA is granted based on a private medical opinion linking it to PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for obesity/weight gain as secondary to bilateral knee disability, left ankle disability, and fibromyalgia. Service connection was granted for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine.,The Veteran's claims regarding left ankle disability and fibromyalgia were denied due to lack of current disability evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of his right ankle condition due to insufficient medical evidence to decide this claim. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current right ankle condition is related to his time in active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for instability and limitation of extension of the right knee, as well as a bilateral ankle condition. The denial is based on the absence of current disabilities that meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, chronic sinusitis, and right knee pain. The case is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence on file.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as there were no positive nexus opinions provided by VA physicians.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep impairment disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and various musculoskeletal conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for left ankle, left shoulder, right shoulder, and lower back disabilities due to a lack of current diagnoses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of left ankle strain, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not provide new and relevant information to support readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a groin disability, a right ankle disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as they have withdrawn the appeal seeking increased ratings and service connection for various conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and left shoulder conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded as there was an inadequate pre-decisional medical opinion based on in-service audiograms only.,The Veteran's chronic renal insufficiency claim is remanded as the PACT Act requires additional procedural rights, including review of the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) and toxic exposure examination.

The Veteran's service-connected right lower extremity scars are granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher. The left ankle strain/sprain is denied any increase in rating beyond the current 10 percent. Service connection for PTSD and lumbar spine condition are also granted.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for the Veteran's left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, finding that the evidence did not support marked limited motion of the ankle.

The Veteran's tinea cruris was granted service connection as it began during active duty. The right foot condition, right ankle sprain, and PFB issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle tendonitis and right knee strain due to incomplete records and potential new evidence.

The Board has dismissed all issues of appeal as the Veteran withdrew his appeals before the decision was made.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to marked limitation of motion. The right ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board also finds no basis for a higher rating.,For his bilateral wrist disabilities, there is no evidence of ankylosis or functional loss approximating ankylosis. Therefore, separate ratings are not warranted.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including dyslipidemia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (ED), chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, right hip and left hip disabilities, bilateral foot disabilities, right ankle and left ankle disabilities, right knee and left knee disabilities, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The decision is based on the absence of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.