Ankle Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a left shin or right ankle disability. The claim for service connection for back disability is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder is not related to his military service.,There is no evidence of a hip condition during or after military service, and the current hip conditions are not considered service-connected.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete service treatment records and need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the evidence does not support a grant of service connection for COPD, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, diabetes mellitus, or head injury. The Veteran is entitled to increased evaluations for focal pain syndrome with severe migraine headaches and post-traumatic scar of the left forehead.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the issues, including obtaining additional medical records and addressing whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for erythematous multiforme.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that additional development of the evidence is required to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining missing service treatment records from Germany.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing at the RO due to his request.

The Veteran's left foot and ankle disorder has been rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating available for moderate limitation of motion. The Board finds that this evaluation adequately reflects the severity of his disability.

The Board found that the evidence did not establish a connection between the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability and his current left ankle ulcers, thus denying the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the hepatitis B and left ankle disability claims for further development due to incomplete medical opinions and outstanding VA records.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including myofascial pain syndrome, impingement syndrome, and right rotator cuff tendinopthy, is granted. The claim of service connection for fibromyalgia has been withdrawn. Service connection for left knee disorder is reopened due to new evidence received since the last denial in 1998. Service connection for right ankle disorder is also reopened.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability is rated at 20 percent, the maximum schedular rating available for marked limitation of motion. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to reassess the severity of his right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a video conference hearing.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, and service connection for thoracic muscular strain (previously claimed as a thoracic spine disorder), prior to August 31, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right foot amputation and neurological issues, make it impossible for him to walk without the aid of a wheelchair or brace. The Board finds that he meets the criteria for specially adapted housing benefits.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a right ankle sprain and right knee chondromalacia were denied as the evidence did not show that his conditions warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent.