Ankle Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased rating due to untimely filings or lack of proper forms.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a need for additional evidence and proper duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to tinnitus and right ankle sprain, but denied an earlier effective date and a higher rating for left eye retinopathy associated with diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's painful left ankle surgical scar and denied an increased rating for plantar fasciitis and stress reaction of the left foot. The Board also remanded service connection for low/mid back pain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased rating due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for new etiology opinions to address whether the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability and right ankle disability are related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests to reopen previously denied claims for service connection and denied a claim for service connection for a right knee disability.

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

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to June 27, 2019 and a rating in excess of 20 percent thereafter for left ankle strain due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for left and right ankle strain but denied a higher disability rating for insomnia disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left ankle fracture to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for a recurrent skin disability, sleep disability, respiratory disability, esophageal disability, left ankle disability, gastrointestinal disability, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various degenerative arthritic conditions of multiple joints and the lower back, as additional evidence is needed.

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA examination to evaluate the current severity of the service-connected right ankle disability, considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), all as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected conditions. The Board also granted a 20 percent rating for right ankle arthritis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ankle joint pain, left ankle joint pain, and left wrist joint pain as the Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for left ankle strain and TDIU due to incomplete records from MedFirst Primary Care and SSA disability documents.

The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, sinusitis, and right ankle strain with limitation of motion and pain.

The Board granted service connection for left knee disability, left ankle disability, left heel disability, and obstructive sleep apnea based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset in service.

The Board granted service connection for the right ankle condition but denied service connection for PTSD and the right knee condition.