Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran does not have any of the claimed disabilities, and there is no evidence that these conditions are related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic left ankle sprain was reopened based on the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for a left knee condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder were granted.

The Veteran's initial compensable/increased evaluations for his service-connected disabilities have been granted, with effective dates ranging from July 7, 2006 to October 15, 2012.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disability was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the medical records do not indicate any diagnosed condition related to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and the identification of additional post-service treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD, left knee disability, right knee disability, right hand and finger disability, bilateral ankle sprains, and bilateral elbow disability are not service-connected. The VA examiner found no evidence of these conditions in service or related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and unresolved etiology issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the withdrawal of his appeal for PTSD and other issues will be reconsidered.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and left hip arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service. The left ankle disability was not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling a VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the left knee has been reopened and granted. The Board finds that his arthritis became manifest to a degree of at least 10 percent within one year from the date of separation from service, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete evidence and need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left ankle, wrist, and elbow disabilities were denied as the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's bilateral severe sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the lower extremities is secondary to his service-connected lumbar scoliosis with degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 and lateral listhesis at L3-L4.

The Board found that the Appellant's tension headaches were incurred during INACDUTRA service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran was found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities, effective February 1, 2013.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient competent medical evidence to make a decision on the etiology of any bilateral foot or ankle conditions. The case is therefore REMANDED for an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations to determine the severity of her service-connected left ankle disability and the etiology of any diagnosed neurological disorder of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his bilateral ankle sprains and residuals of left ankle fracture was granted, with the conditions found etiologically related to in-service injuries. Service connection is established for these conditions.,Service connection is also established for a left foot fusion, which is considered etiologically related to in-service bilateral ankle sprains.