Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for foot pain and an ankle condition as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis related to these conditions during or after active service.

The Board granted service connection for a left club foot and a left ankle condition as secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected left club foot disability, while remanding claims for service connection for a left hip condition and right foot pes planus.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for separate ratings and increased ratings for conditions related to Reiter's syndrome, including the bilateral shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands/thumbs, ankles, tachybrady syndrome, left toes, and right toes.

The Board grants service connection for a left ankle disability, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Appellant.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability and remanded claims for lumbar spine, left knee, and left ankle disabilities.

The appeal concerning the proposed reduction of rating for major depressive disorder was dismissed, and entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's knee, cervical spine, upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral strain, and left ankle disabilities but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and back disability (lumbosacral strain) based on the evidence showing onset during active duty.

The Board granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the right ankle with instability and remanded claims for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic sinusitis.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility under the VA PCAFC to allow further processing based on a now-eligible serious injury incurred during a qualified period of service.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, left ankle achilles tendonitis, and right knee disabilities but granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 21, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for various other conditions, including those of the feet, knees, spine, ankle, and nerves.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to inadequate VA examinations and missing private medical records.

The Board granted service connection for left and right ankle, left and right knee, and back disabilities based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, low back disability, knee strains, foot disability, and others, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the left ankle and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, while remanding claims for muscular dystrophy and special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, and other musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to in-service injury or event.

The Board granted service connection for slipped capital femoral epiphyses of both hips and an initial evaluation of 40 percent for left ankle arthritis, but remanded the claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for right ankle right lateral collateral ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent) and posterior tibial tendonitis, but denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. Several claims for service connection were remanded.