Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn, and the cases are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence of current disability severity and a need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a current evaluation of his feasibility for vocational rehabilitation benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle osteoarthritis and hallux valgus of the left foot are service-connected, with no disputes regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right hip, left hip and lumbar spine disabilities have been reopened. Service connection is granted for spondylosis of the lumbosacral spine. The Veteran's service connection claims for left shoulder, right ankle sprain and left ankle sprain disabilities remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations and service connection were denied. The maximum schedular rating of 20 percent was upheld for the left ankle disability, as there is no evidence of ankylosis or other manifestations warranting a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board has not yet issued a statement of the case on the issues of entitlement to earlier effective dates for lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral ankle disability, sinus disability, and right shoulder disability due to new and material evidence. The effective date of these decisions is not specified.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, headache disability, and sleep apnea are all service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and persists to this day, granting service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, and right ankle disability are being remanded due to incomplete evidence.

The Board finds that the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right ankle and left wrist strain did not initially manifest during service or are otherwise etiologically related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right ankle sprain was denied. His claim for service connection for a sinus condition is pending and has been REMANDED. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's left ankle disability, manifested by marked limitation of motion, is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) on her right ankle disability claim.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was caused in part by his service-connected lumbar spine, cervical spine, and left knee disabilities. The Board has granted the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's right ankle disability has been diagnosed as an osteochondral lesion of the medial talar dome. His heart disability is currently under review, with a determination pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work experience.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than December 1, 2010, for the grant of service connection for bilateral ankle disabilities and associated scars are granted as of May 1, 2008.