Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied compensation benefits for prostate biopsy and colonoscopy residuals, as well as service connection for left ankle pain, right ankle pain, left elbow arthritis, right elbow arthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle Achilles tendonitis, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with DDD, IVDS and spinal stenosis, and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy. The claim for right foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis was dismissed.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus from February 18, 1998, to May 28, 2019.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities to obtain additional private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, post traumatic pain cervical cervicothoracic regions, and residuals of traumatic brain injury. The initial ratings for various service-connected conditions were also denied.

The appeals for service connection regarding right and left ankle tarsal tunnel syndrome were withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board granted service connection for various conditions, including right and left ankle sprain, right and left knee strain with limitation of flexion and extension, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and a lumbar spine scar, with effective dates from February 21, 2019. The Board also granted increased ratings for right and left ankle sprain starting July 13, 2022.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral foot, left ankle, right ankle, and right knee disabilities but granted a separate 30 percent rating for right knee limited extension and TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased evaluation of various conditions due to a request for information regarding the competence of the VA examiners who provided expert medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for tarsal tunnel syndrome of both lower extremities and remanded service connection claims for right and left ankle conditions.

The Board granted a 10 percent initial rating for hypertension and denied higher ratings or service connection for the other conditions.

The Board denied initial disability ratings in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, and 30 percent for COPD with asthma. The claims for service connection for various disabilities were remanded.

The Board granted an initial increased rating of 20 percent, but no higher, prior to August 6, 2021, for left ankle degenerative arthritis and denied an increased rating above 20 percent since August 6, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, migraines, hypertension, low back condition, left and right lower extremity radiculopathies as secondary to the low back condition, cervical strain with degenerative changes of the cervical spine, left and right upper extremity radiculopathies as secondary to the cervical strain, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee condition, left and right ankle conditions.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, left upper carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist sprain, and right wrist sprain. IBS was denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, neck disability, and left ankle disability. The claims for right knee, right ankle, back, right hand, left hand, left wrist, right wrist, and right shoulder disabilities were remanded.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for a left foot and ankle disability, right knee disability (secondary to left foot and ankle), and left knee disability (secondary to left foot and ankle) due to errors in the October 2023 decision.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.