Ankle Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for migraines, cervical spinal stenosis, a scar on neck, and right ankle disability, as well as increased ratings for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The appeal for service connection for PTSD was denied due to insufficient evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, neck, back, headache, right ankle, right knee, right shoulder, and right elbow disorders, penile disorder (erectile dysfunction), and sleep apnea, to correct a pre-decisional error by verifying the Veteran's duty status in January 2017 and obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for left ankle disability, finding no pending or unadjudicated claim prior to June 20, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, lumbosacral strain (secondary to service-connected knee and ankle disabilities), hypertension, diabetes, and bilateral hands arthritis due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with degenerative arthritis, other than posttraumatic.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis, increased ratings for multiple sclerosis and GERD, and an increased rating for a left ankle disability to obtain additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left hallux valgus, as well as the denial of a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus with degenerative arthritis, were decided. The appeal was also granted for service connection for right leg pain, left leg pain, right ankle condition (also claimed as Achilles tendon), and left ankle condition (also claimed as Achilles tendon).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.

The Veteran's effective date for the award of service connection for right ankle arthropathy is granted as March 30, 2013, which is the day following his separation from active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ankle and bilateral foot disabilities to correct a failure by the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) to fulfill a regulatory duty.

The Board denied service connection for psoriatic arthritis of the bilateral knees and ankles, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and a right wrist disability, as there was no evidence of these conditions during or shortly after his military service. The claims for other disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle condition, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral keratoconus, but remanded the claim for right ankle tendonitis.

The Board denied increased ratings for herpes simplex, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, right ankle fracture, and left varicocele.

The appeal for service connection for a right ankle condition and anxiety was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and compensation for various conditions, including right hip strain, PTSD, and left ankle condition, among others.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right ankle disabilities, and left and right knee disabilities as there was no evidence of marked limitation of motion or other factors that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a left hand, left wrist, right wrist, and left ankle disorder as there was not evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral foot condition, to include plantar fasciitis and pes planus. The claims for other conditions were remanded.