Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip osteoarthritis, finding no evidence that these conditions were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability. The claims for secondary service connection for bilateral flatfoot, right ankle degenerative arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis are remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct the pre-decisional duty to assist error and to obtain an adequate VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple musculoskeletal conditions due to a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the October 2021 rating decision on appeal.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for limited flexion of the left forearm and remanded claims for increased disability ratings for various conditions, including supination/pronation of the left elbow, left ankle strain, and left elbow strain, limitation of extension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including right and left wrist, hand, hip, ankle, elbow, respiratory, chest pain, hypotension, and throat conditions. However, the Board granted service connection for a respiratory disability, diagnosed as dyspnea.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating and service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to obtain additional evidence, including VA medical opinions addressing the nexus between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and toxic exposure during service in Kuwait.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's left ankle disability and an initial 30 percent rating for sinusitis.

The Board dismissed the appeals seeking to reopen service connection claims for various conditions on the basis of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of the left ankle/foot, as there was no evidence that the Veteran had lost effective function in his foot other than what would be equally well served by an amputation with a prosthesis.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, back disability, and various musculoskeletal issues, but remanded the claims for shin splints and a penile condition for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to determine the current level of severity of the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for cardiac arrhythmia, CFS, a right ankle disability, a right knee disability, bilateral hand tremors, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy with restless leg syndrome.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of entitlement to service connection for migraine, a right ankle condition, a left ankle condition, low back strain, and neck strain.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder strain and acute ankle sprain, resolved right due to a lack of evidence linking the conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's left ankle disability, to include DJD of the left ankle.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and remanded the claim for further development regarding the left ankle condition.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent for left ankle disability, 30 percent for chronic maxillary and frontal sinusitis, and 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left ankle disabilities. The claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability was denied.