Ankle Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a right ankle condition. However, after reviewing all available evidence, including VA and private medical records, the Board finds no current right ankle condition related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral ankle disability is found to be due to a known clinical diagnosis of bilateral Achilles tendonitis, and service connection is granted.,There are no objective indications of chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multisymptom illness for the residuals of heat exhaustion. Service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected scar residual of the right knee area.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities, left and right ankle disabilities, and hypertension were dismissed due to withdrawal. The Veteran does not have moderate limitation of motion in his ankles or any significant pulmonary symptoms related to sarcoidosis. His hypertension requires continuous medication but does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for her claimed left ankle disorder, right shoulder condition, and right knee condition. The issues were remanded due to inadequate examination in June 2010.

The Board has determined that there are no current disabilities related to the Veteran's claimed respiratory disorder, lower back disorder, peripheral neuropathy, right ankle disorder, or left ankle disorder. As such, service connection is denied for all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right ankle and left knee disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic left ankle disability and granted it, finding that new and material evidence was submitted to establish aggravation of his pre-existing condition during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of secondary conditions to his right knee osteoarthritis were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's tension headache disorder is service-connected as it is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD. The skin disorders of the feet and ankles, including chloracne, are not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's left foot disability, including a left ankle sprain, hammertoe, and pes planus, is being remanded for further development to determine if the condition was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination. The claims will be considered together as they are closely related.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis, left shoulder strain, and residuals of a fracture to the right little toe were granted. Service connection was also established for dry eye syndrome and bilateral eye disability (glaucoma). The Veteran's left ankle disability and associated scars are rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and medical inquiry regarding his claims to service connection for a bilateral foot/ankle disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral ankle disability, diagnosed as chronic sinus tarsi syndrome, is causally related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling appropriate examinations.