Ankle Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and a left ankle condition due to inadequate examinations.

The Veteran's right hip disorder, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder are not service-connected. The cervical spine disorder, left ankle disorder, and right ankle disorder have also not been established as service-connected.,Service connection for the Veteran’s psychiatric condition has been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the current disabilities to service, except for hypertension which was not shown in service or within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and a right ankle condition, as well as his claim for TDIU. The remand is due to insufficient examinations and the need for updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including left and right knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, hip disabilities, ankle disabilities, sleep apnea, inguinal hernia, psychiatric disorders, and dyslipidemia. The appeals are pending due to insufficient evidence or need for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine, left knee, left ankle, and eye disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset in service or relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for gout, but the claims for back disability, right elbow disability, left ankle disability, and groin strain disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the highest level of aid and attendance was denied as he does not meet the legal criteria for such benefit under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (r).

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service-connected. The initial compensable rating for lumbar degenerative disc disease, left knee disability, right ankle degenerative joint disease, and erectile dysfunction are all denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a left ankle disability due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine DJD and IVDS, left knee DJD, right knee DJD, and right ankle tendonitis as they did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right hip fracture has been reopened and granted. The claims for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, left ankle degenerative arthritis, and right ankle arthritis are still pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for left lower extremity scars and associated ankle scars due to incomplete information in the examination reports. The Veteran's service-connected conditions are being evaluated again.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are rated at 10 percent since April 6, 2009. The left ankle scar is currently rated at 10 percent. The left torn Achilles tendon and bilateral pes planus disabilities are both rated at 10 percent. The right knee DJD is rated at 30 percent. The decision does not address the left knee strain.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hip disorder, left ankle disability, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy due to incomplete evidence.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for lateral collateral ligament sprain of the left ankle is denied. An initial 40 percent evaluation has been granted for lumbosacral spine spondylosis.,Issues regarding service connection for right shoulder, right ankle, and left foot disorders are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee osteoarthritis, PTSD, CAD, right ankle osteoarthritis, and shrapnel wound scars, are rated at a combined 90 percent. The Board finds that these conditions render the Veteran unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to their severity and nature.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, sleep apnea, gastritis/GERD, and PTSD due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and knee disorders, were not adjudicated in the July 2018 rating decision. The Board has referred these issues to the AOJ for appropriate action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, increased rating for left knee degenerative osteophytosis, and a compensable rating for his left ankle condition are all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting any of these claims.