Ankle Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran's current left ankle disorder and left Achilles tendon tear were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues, including service connection and compensation claims. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's service, specifically ruling out arthritis in his right forearm and left ankle. The decision also noted that there was no indication of bony involvement in the burn or any other episode in service involving his right arm.

The Board found no current diagnoses of any disorders of the left leg, knee, ankle or foot in the claims folder and thus denied service connection for all four issues.

The Veteran's headaches, bilateral knee disability, and residuals of ankle sprains are all found to be service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right ankle sprain was granted, but the claims for service connection for back and knee disabilities were denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine and right ankle disabilities. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of secondary service connection theories. The case will be returned to the Board after completion of these actions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, and chronic sleep impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not, singly or in combination, preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disorder, bilateral knee disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left leg and thigh, and back disorder have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted, with a noncompensable evaluation assigned for bilateral pes planus as of August 3, 2009.

The Board found that the Veteran's right ankle disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating greater than 20 percent, as there was no evidence of ankylosis. The claim for increased rating is denied.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current ankle disability to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, including SSA records. He also needs examinations for his lumbar spine condition and right and left knee/ankle conditions, as well as a TDIU examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical opinions and further development is needed.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for a right ankle disorder or heart disorder, and thus these claims are denied.

The Board found no current diagnoses of the claimed conditions and thus denied service connection for all issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation and service connection were denied.,Service connection was not granted for a left wrist disability or right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for various disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting service connection for OSA, or assigning higher initial ratings for the other conditions.