Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot, ankle, and knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and his period of active duty. The preponderance of the evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions of in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination. The issues on appeal are related to his left foot, ankle, and lower leg disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and medical inquiry, including obtaining SSA records, prison records, and VA examinations.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current left ankle disorder or sleep disorder that is related to his military service.,While the Veteran reported experiencing symptoms of a left ankle disorder and sleep disturbances, there is no medical evidence showing he has these conditions. The VA examiner found no diagnosis for the claimed left ankle condition and noted that any present disability was less likely than not incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including obtaining a new VA medical examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left ankle disability. The issues include determining if an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent is warranted for this condition.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for the claimed right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, frostbite residuals of the left nipple, or frostbite residuals of the right nipple. Therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and reviewing the claims file to determine if his lumbar spine, bilateral knee, right hip, right ankle, and right foot disorders are related to service or service-connected left ankle and foot disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his claimed back, knee, ankle, and heel conditions as well as headaches. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for recurrent tinnitus and left foot and ankle disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot and ankle disability is being remanded to the RO.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee arthritis, bilateral elbow and hand arthritis, back disability, bilateral ankle arthritis, lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and dental trauma. The appeals were based on a claim of cold weather injury during service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not considered a disability for VA purposes.,There is no evidence of an in-service event, injury or disease related to hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period.,Service connection for right and left Achilles tendon ruptures, status post-operative, was not established. The VA examiner found no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disability, which was deemed due to an in-service injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and right axilla phlebitis are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities during the period of the claim.

The Veteran's respiratory and right ankle disabilities are not service-connected.,The Veteran's current right ankle disability is not related to her service-connected left knee or left ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are still pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, or bilateral hip disorder. The claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder is denied as there is no direct evidence linking it to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of left ankle, hip, and low back disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected traumatic arthritis, residuals of left ankle fracture, is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new examination.