Ankle Board decisions

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle s/p arthroscopy with debridement/curettage osteochondral defect was denied as the evidence did not show worsening of the condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and total disability based on individual unemployability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle, shoulder, and wrist conditions based on the Veteran's in-service injuries and ongoing symptoms.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and increased rating for various disabilities, all starting from January 1, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left ankle, cervical spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, and sleep disabilities due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, left ankle disability, and right wrist disability based on the evidence showing that these conditions had their onset during the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and service connection for left and right ankle disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection for osteochondral lesion talar dome right ankle, migraines, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the claims were not continuously prosecuted prior to December 9, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and assigned initial ratings of 30 percent for migraines, 20 percent for each ankle condition, and 40 percent for lumbar strain. Effective dates earlier than July 7, 2022, were denied for the ankle, migraine, and lumbar strain conditions, while an effective date of August 17, 2022, was granted for sinusitis.

The appeal was dismissed due to a procedural defect involving concurrent elections for review.

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal and other conditions as there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's active service and her current disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left ankle, right knee, and left knee as secondary to the service-connected right ankle due to a lack of development by the AOJ.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's herniated nucleus pulposus with post-traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board remands several issues for further development, including service connection claims and an earlier effective date claim.

The appeals for increased ratings of the Veteran's service-connected conditions were dismissed due to a procedural defect in the appeal process.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's low back disability and right foot pes planus with degenerative joint disease of the navicular bone, dismissed earlier effective date claims, and remanded service connection claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to his active service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, bilateral foot, left ankle, right ankle, and cervical spine disabilities.