Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded other issues related to her right ankle disability.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent disability rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, but ratings in excess of 10 percent were denied for right ankle and left Achilles tendonitis disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hand arthritis and remanded claims for acute sinusitis, a bilateral knee disability, a bilateral ankle disability, headaches, right index finger fracture, and loss of focus or speech deficit.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right ankle degenerative joint disease, and tinnitus, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.

The appeal for initial rating and service connection for various conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for scars of the right foot, right ankle, and left foot due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a migraine disorder and patent foramen ovale (PFO), to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the awards of 10 percent ratings for right and left ankle achilles tendonitis, as it was not factually ascertainable that a 10 percent rating was warranted within one year prior to September 2, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for a left elbow disorder, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition and a right ankle condition, both found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints. The claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, and persistent depressive disorder were remanded.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knee disorder, and right ankle disorder as further development is needed.

The Board remands the claims for further development, as an adequate medical opinion was not obtained regarding whether the Veteran's left ankle condition is aggravated by his service-connected right ankle or knee conditions and to obtain a retrospective opinion considering functional loss without the ameliorative effects of medication during the relevant period.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, but remanded the claims for left knee, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, and hypertension disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability, finding that the evidence was in at least approximate equipoise regarding its etiology. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the case for an addendum opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition and 'sagged arches' as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied the claims for a compensable rating for hypertension, an increased rating for a left ankle disability, service connection for chronic headaches and a neck injury, and remanded several other claims including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of traumatic brain injury, erectile dysfunction, respiratory disability, right knee disability, and skin condition affecting the feet.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a lower back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right ankle post-traumatic arthritis.