Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for various disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues.

The appeal for service connection for left ankle strain, left hip osteoarthritis, and a left lower extremity condition was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, found that a reduction in the evaluation of his left ankle surgical scars was not proper, and denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating for PTSD, and a compensable rating for left ankle arthritis.

The Board remands the issue of an increased disability rating for right ankle arthritis due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, a stomach condition, bilateral flatfoot, headaches, left and right ankle conditions, and left and right knee conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist omission.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, granted service connection for a left shoulder strain and an initial rating of 100 percent for right knee instability s/p ACL reconstruction, and remanded claims related to adjustment disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and a rating greater than 20 percent for the right ankle condition.

The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the spine, effective September 28, 2020, and granted service connection for fibromyalgia. The other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, left knee osteoarthritis, and left ankle sprain, while denying service connection for hypertension. The Board also granted an initial 20% rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome but denied compensable ratings for bilateral pinguecula and a right ring finger disability.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for other conditions due to a lack of evidence.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and remanded the claim for a heart disability, while denying service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, left ankle strain, and right ankle strain.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, radiculopathy of the right and left arms as secondary to cervical spine strain, chronic sinusitis, left ankle strain, cervical spine strain, and lumbar strain. An initial rating was assigned for each condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left-hand, right-hand, low back, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and left ankle disability to ensure that VA's duty to assist is followed.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, low back disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship between the in-service events and the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability, finding the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the in-service injury and the current condition.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement. The claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, cervical spine, and left tinea pedis disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral pes planus to the AOJ for additional development.