Ankle Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left and right knee disabilities, left and right ankle swelling, hypertension, a sleep disability (claimed as fatigue), and sinusitis, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and a skin disorder (eczema and psoriasis) as the evidence did not support these claims. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and left wrist sprain were also denied.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including erectile dysfunction, chest strain, and multiple joint and muscle conditions, to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and higher initial ratings for various disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's left ankle condition as there was no evidence showing a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury, and a nexus between the current disability and an in-service event.

The Board granted service connection for multiple acquired psychiatric and physical disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability and remanded claims for left ankle, back, tinnitus, and migraine disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle disability due to duty-to-assist errors, including inadequate VA examination and missing treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and insomnia, granted service connection for tinnitus, and remanded claims for further development.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for sinusitis with sinus headaches and remanded several other issues, including increased ratings for radiculopathy of the lower extremities, degenerative arthritis conditions, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates of increased ratings for various conditions, including left knee and ankle disabilities, right knee disability, and cervical strain.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, tension headaches, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial increased rating for a left knee strain and a left ankle disability, as well as service connection claims for various conditions due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as the notice of disagreement was not filed within a year from the mailing of the rating decisions.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, but denied service connection for right ankle and left elbow disabilities. The Board also denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee and left ankle conditions.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for nonspecific headaches, effective October 22, 2022, but denied service connection for left ankle sprain and remanded claims for chest pain and back disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder and right foot disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the service connection claims for a left foot condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, lower abdomen condition with pain, right ankle condition, and left ankle condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.