Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right ankle and left ankle conditions, finding no current diagnoses. The claim for increased rating of right knee strain was also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for any of the claimed disabilities, as there is no evidence showing a nexus to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of his claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disability, right ankle disability, and hemorrhoids are all service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, and the Board is dismissing the appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, left knee, and left ankle disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to obtain additional medical records, as well as to provide an addendum opinion from a qualified examiner. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability is pending.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of an August 2008 motor vehicle accident (MVA) as secondary to medications was granted. However, the initial disability ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity were all denied.

The Board has vacated the denial of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and remanded it. The Veteran's preexisting bilateral flat feet did not increase in disability during active service, and were not aggravated thereby.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacies in a previous VA opinion, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease has been reopened and is granted.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral lower extremity sciatica/neuralgia as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his left ankle disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of all available records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various forms of arthritis, are related to service. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his employability and the severity of his service-connected disabilities. The case will be reconsidered after additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his employability and the severity of his service-connected disabilities. The case will be reconsidered after additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and opinions to address the current nature and severity of his bilateral knee disabilities, as well as whether or not his claimed ankle disabilities are related to service-connected knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to comply with the requirements of Correia v. McDonald, which mandates that range of motion testing must be conducted in active and passive motions, weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions, and compared to the opposite joint.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, bilateral ankle disability, left knee disability, and aggravation of a pre-existing right knee disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service.

The Board has determined that no new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left ankle disability, resulting in a denial.

The Veteran's protein deficiency syndrome has been denied. The effective dates for service connection of left knee meniscus tear and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease have also been denied as they are not earlier than the date claims were filed.