Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and rating claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee, right ankle, left ankle, and left foot conditions to provide VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including spondylolisthesis or segmental instability (DJD spondylolisthesis L-5 S1), radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, paralysis of the ulnar nerve, acromioclavicular joint arthritis, left ankle tendonitis, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, bilateral feet with plantar fasciitis, fibromyalgia, pituitary macroadenoma, diabetes mellitus type II, and renal failure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the AOJ's failure to obtain complete military records and provide VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle injury and remanded claims for an initial compensable disability rating for right ankle fibula fracture and an increased disability rating for the right fibula fracture associated with degenerative arthritis affecting the right knee.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and depressive disorder, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, a higher rating for the right knee, and other conditions. The decision was based on the evidence of record.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.

The appeal for service connection for 14 issues, including hearing loss, tinnitus, neck pain, and others, was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the docketing of the appeal.

The appeal for service connection for cervical spine, bilateral hip, bilateral ankle, gastrointestinal disorder, and hypertension was withdrawn by the appellant. The TDIU rating claim was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment since December 13, 2010.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with multilevel degenerative disc and facet disease, right leg radiculopathy, left leg radiculopathy, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and assigned initial ratings of 20 percent for a left ankle strain, 30 percent for chronic sinusitis, and 30 percent for headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, left ankle, right ankle, right foot, and left foot disabilities as secondary to his service-connected disability due to a lack of evidence showing current diagnoses.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's left ankle strain, but remanded the claim for a higher rating for his left knee pain with limited range of motion.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for psoriasis and a 20 percent rating for fibromyalgia, effective March 4, 2022, while denying a higher rating for the left ankle disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted a TDIU.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of 10 percent evaluations for left lower extremity sural nerve neuritis and remanded other claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left, right ankle disabilities, scrotal disability, and pituitary gland disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle condition due to a duty to assist error in obtaining a medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left ankle pain, and remanded the claims for increased ratings in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches, 20 percent for a back disability, 10 percent for a neck disability, 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and 10 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis, as well as service connection for a traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the Veteran's symptoms do not rise to the level of functional impairment.