Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hip, knee, and ankle conditions due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's current combined disability rating of 60% allows him to be eligible for a TDIU, but he needs to provide information about his employment history and participation in VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation program.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for 'degenerative disease of the whole body,' right shoulder degenerative joint disease, and an increased rating for right ankle degenerative joint disease. The claims for high cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for right ankle and left knee disabilities, fissure in ano (perianal abscess), and skin disability due to inadequate examinations conducted over five years ago. The Veteran will need new examinations to address his symptoms and functional impairments.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of fibromyalgia, left ankle fracture, and mitral valve prolapse due to insufficient examination reports and lack of information regarding employment impact.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, but granted the reopening of claims for bilateral ankle disability and hypertension. The case was remanded for further examination and review regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected gunshot wound residuals of the left foot are remanded for further evaluation. Additionally, his claim for TDIU is referred to the RO for appropriate action as it may be related to his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition and several other conditions was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for compensation purposes, as there was no impairment of maxilla, mandible, or temporomandibular articulation resulting from in-service trauma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, left knee, left ankle, and right ankle conditions due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on his already service-connected pes planus.

The Veteran's current left leg and ankle disability, claimed as compartment syndrome was incurred during or caused by his active duty service. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection have been met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left ankle degenerative arthritis, and right ankle degenerative arthritis are being remanded for further evaluation due to a worsening of symptoms since the last VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's bilateral hip, knee, and ankle disabilities due to insufficient evidence. The issues include determining appropriate disability ratings for these conditions and evaluating whether a reduction in the rating for left ankle disability from 30% to 10% was proper.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for IBS, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, hypertension, and migraine headaches. The issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability was denied because the evidence did not support a finding that his current condition is related to his active duty. His claim for an increased rating for right ankle disability was also denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased initial rating of 10% for a left ankle sprain, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings prior to September 27, 2002 have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected left ankle disorder, bilateral hearing loss prior to August 5, 2016, and hearing loss from August 5, 2016 onwards have all been denied by the Board.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed. The Board also remanded several issues related to effective dates.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and denied service connection for left hip and left ankle disabilities. The cervical spine disability is found to be related to active service, while the left hip and left ankle disabilities are not.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, migraine and cluster headaches, plantar fasciitis, right foot, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral knee disability is granted. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded.