Ankle decisions — 2024

The Veteran's left ankle condition, painful conditions of the upper extremities, and skin condition are all remanded for further examination and medical opinion.,The Board is unable to make a determination on these claims without additional information or evidence.

The Board has reinstated the Veteran's right ankle disability rating from 20 percent to 20 percent, effective December 1, 2019. The reduction was not proper due to the Veteran's failure to report for a required VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea disorder and vitiligo was denied as there is no current disability or evidence of a relationship to service.,Service connection for right ankle sprain was granted, but the Veteran's claim has been rendered moot due to grant of service connection for adjustment disorder with alcohol use disorder.

The combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to maintain gainful employment, and his TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's headaches, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability are all granted service connection as they have been established by competent and credible testimony of observable symptoms that caused functional impairment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, limitation of motion of the ankle, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The issues are dismissed as they were fully addressed in a prior rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip osteoarthritis, left hip osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle, lateral collateral ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent) of the left ankle, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, and left knee strain. The Veteran's current conditions are proximately due to his service-connected right hip osteoarthritis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to his knees and shin splints, as well as his ankles, should be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran will need to undergo new examinations to determine if his disabilities are related to parachute jumps during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for an increased rating for his painful medial right ankle scar and restoration of a previous 10% rating. The reduction from 10% to noncompensable was found proper, while the request for an increased rating prior to February 1, 2020 and thereafter was denied due to lack of evidence supporting worsening or additional symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional VA medical opinions to address the issues of service connection for Meniere's disease and initial rating for right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his left and right ankle disabilities has been dismissed due to the Veteran's representative requesting to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left ankle chronic/recurrent lateral collateral ligament sprains, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service complaints and treatment.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation due to pre-decisional errors. The Veteran's left ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities need to be reassessed.

Your service connection claims for headaches, a left ankle condition, and a right ankle condition have been dismissed due to the docket being duplicated and processed incorrectly.

The Veteran's claims for left and right ankle disabilities have been withdrawn. The claim of service connection for a back disability has been denied as new evidence was not received to show an injury during active duty.,The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and hypertension secondary to a service-connected disability have been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, left ankle, and right ankle problems as well as migraine due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's representative contends that there is evidence of record supporting his claim, but this evidence was submitted after the 90-day period where new evidence could be considered.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are denied as they are freestanding claims that must be denied as a matter of law.,For the residuals of nasal fracture, the claim is denied as there is no evidence showing at least 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.,Service connection was established for left and right knee disabilities, as well as left and right ankle disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ankle sprain as there was no current diagnosis of this condition at the time of the rating decision.