Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left and right ankle sprains, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and right ankle sprain, but denied service connection for vascular issues/blood clots, hearing loss, tinnitus, and depressive disorder. The effective date for gout was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability, a bilateral ankle disability, and a right shoulder disability as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The appeal was denied for an extended temporary total rating, but the 30 percent rating for right ankle degenerative arthritis was restored. The Board remanded claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus II as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and TDIU, while denying service connection for chronic pain syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, urinary tract disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and remanding claims for right foot, left foot, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for upper back condition (also claimed as a cervical and neck condition), mid back condition, headaches, and right ankle condition based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for tension headaches but denied an increased rating greater than 10 percent for scars, lower left extremity, left ankle and left heel. The claim for a disability rating greater than 10 percent for GERD was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart disease, right ankle sprain, right foot disability, and left foot disability to obtain a VA examination and opinion in accordance with the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (PACT Act) and an addendum opinion addressing aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle, left ankle, right foot, and left foot disabilities as the evidence did not establish a link to an in-service injury or disease.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the June 2023 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and TDIU, as well as a claim for SMC.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle strain and left knee strain, finding that the conditions are related to injuries incurred during military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, finding no evidence of the condition during active duty or a link to service. The claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, and right groin strain were remanded due to a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle and left knee disabilities as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or that the current conditions were related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including the right and left hip, ankle, and flatfoot conditions due to insufficient evidence of current disability. The claims for shoulder strain, neck, back, and neurological conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability, cervical spine disability, and migraine headache disability. The appeal regarding the lumbosacral strain was remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for left ankle sprain with instability, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD, and remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including dental trauma, chronic respiratory failure, headaches, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, low back disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, hemorrhoids, epigastric pain, thyroid disability, monoclonal paraproteinemia, and hip disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for a right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and coccyx injury residuals with lumbar spine degenerative disc disease.