Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle disability and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, but remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to reschedule a VA examination.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for left ankle and right leg condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an initial compensable disability rating due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, including the need for VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for various conditions, due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, to include pneumonia. A 10 percent rating was granted for bilateral hearing loss but denied increased ratings for right ankle and tinnitus disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities as they are not related to the Veteran's in-service injuries or conditions.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbar strain but denied higher ratings and service connection for other conditions.

The appeal for service connection for left shoulder disability was granted in full, and the issues of entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent for right hamstring tendonitis, left elbow bursitis, chronic left ankle sprain, and low back disability were denied or dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for shin splints, a low back disability, and a left ankle disability. The effective date for the award of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress was also denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a status post left ankle fracture to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed right elbow, left elbow, cervical spine, right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle conditions as they were not shown to be etiologically related to his active-duty service.

The Board remands the issues of ratings for right and left knee chondromalacia with retropatellar pain syndrome, genu recurvatum, and meniscal repair residuals, as well as initial ratings for right and left ankle strain residuals, to ensure a complete record is available.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the claim for a left ankle Achilles tendon rupture status post-surgery with ankle sprain.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating and service connection due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a cervical spine disability, a bilateral ankle disability, a bilateral knee disability, and a bilateral shoulder disability as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or medical nexus to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not support the level of impairment required for these ratings.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle strain with lateral instability, bipolar I disorder, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.