Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's service records do not show any treatment for left shoulder, right shoulder, cervical spine, left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee, left ankle, or foot disorders during his active duty. The Board finds no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.,The Veteran's service records do not show any treatment for left shoulder, right shoulder, cervical spine, left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee, left ankle, or foot disorders during his active duty. The Board finds no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right ankle disability. The claims of service connection for right and left foot disorders are also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left ankle disability that was incurred in or caused by active service. The case is being remanded for further development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus related to service exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment prior to December 29, 2014.,Since December 29, 2014, the Veteran has experienced significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions, as well as further development of other issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his bilateral ankle condition, left knee condition, and back condition.

The Board found that the appellant's postoperative bone spur removal, right ankle does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent and denied his claim for an initial compensable rating for scar, right medial malleolus. The evidence did not support higher ratings under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED to obtain and associate VA treatment records, request private treatment records, and schedule a VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered on a de novo basis.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's service connection claims for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and the residuals of a stroke. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected as they were first diagnosed after discharge from service and there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation. The Board finds that the Veteran did not have diabetes mellitus during service, nor was he exposed to Agent Orange while serving aboard a ship.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not currently suffer from a diagnosed left ankle disorder or residuals of a left leg fracture, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right ankle disability, diagnosed as arthritis status post fracture with surgical repair, is aggravated by his service-connected hallux valgus and pes planus. The Board also found that there is no evidence of a chronic right eye disability in service, and thus denied service connection for a right eye disability.

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for additional development and adjudication due to incomplete medical opinions, need for clarification of service dates, and need for additional information regarding motor vehicle accidents.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral ankle disorder. The current VA examiner did not consider or discuss the Veteran's competent statements concerning continuity of symptoms since service, as well as the December 2012 and February 2013 buddy statements indicating complaints of bilateral ankle pain within months of active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia of the right patella. The left knee disorder claim is pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left ankle disability and determine if there are any functional limitations due to pain or flare-ups.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right ankle disability, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected left ankle disability. The substantive appeal regarding sarcoidosis was also found to be untimely.

The Veteran's spondylolisthesis L5 vertebra and right ankle injury status post internal fixation were granted a 20 percent rating each, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for chronic right ankle strain and service connection for stomach cancer have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the right ear hearing loss issue. The remaining claims were denied as there is no legal basis for a higher rating.