Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's claims to service connection for right shoulder, bilateral wrist and finger, back, neck, bilateral knee, and bilateral ankle disorders have been denied as the evidence does not establish a nexus between his current diagnoses and military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current osteoarthritis of the right ankle is related to his in-service injuries, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to TDIU due to inadequate notice and examination, as well as outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU rating due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned to the Board if a decision on this issue is not made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, skin disorder, erectile dysfunction, and various other conditions have been denied. The Board found no current disability for the claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for his low back condition, right knee condition, and right elbow condition. The VA examiners have provided opinions supporting these claims based on the Veteran's military occupation as a cook.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verification of his service periods and obtaining VA treatment records. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability, sleep apnea, and left ankle disability are also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the claims of service connection for chronic body pain, including as due to an undiagnosed illness under 38 C.F.R. � 3.317 and whether his current joint and muscle disabilities are related to any in-service disease, event, or injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities were denied as there is no current evidence of a diagnosed disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining missing records from his military service and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his left ankle disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination after the submission of additional medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ankle disability is not related to his active duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not preclude substantially-gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's hearing request. The Veteran is entitled to a videoconference hearing at the earliest opportunity.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ankle disability is etiologically related to his active service, and thus service connection for a left ankle sprain is granted.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the service-connected right ankle fracture, status post reconstructive surgery, effective from June 2, 2011. This is the maximum schedular rating available under the applicable diagnostic codes.