Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a broken nose, deviated septum, low back disability, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, sinus disability, left elbow and forearm disability, left knee disability, and right shoulder strain. Service connection was granted for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and left hamstring strain. The Board also denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with residuals of a traumatic brain injury, an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for fibromyalgia, and an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea. The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as a result of service-connected disabilities prior to December 1, 2023.

The Board denied an increased initial rating for right ankle degenerative arthritis but granted a separate 20 percent rating for right ankle instability, and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and denied higher ratings for the Veteran's right ankle, left upper extremity scar, right upper extremity scar, and posterior trunk scar.

The Board granted service connection for rheumatoid arthritis of the hands, feet, and left ankle based on a nexus to in-service injuries.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's functional impairment of the right hip and right ankle, finding that these conditions incepted during his service.

The Board granted service connection for left wrist, left ankle, and tender and painful scars on the left shin and right ankle. The issues of increased ratings and earlier effective dates for certain conditions were dismissed or remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip and right ankle disabilities to obtain a more complete VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle, left ankle, and back conditions as they were not caused by or due to an event or injury in service. The LUE radiculopathy claim was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory disorder, right ankle sprain with shin splints, and left knee strain with shin splints.

The appeal for service connection for right ankle disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran and therefore dismissed.

The appeals for service connection for a left ankle sprain and migraines have been withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran.

The appeals for service connection for a left ankle sprain and migraines have been withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee disorders but denied service connection for a low back disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and headache disorder.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran, and therefore, no issues remain for appellate consideration.

The Board is remanding all issues for development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failure to obtain relevant service and VA treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased evaluations, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee and right ankle disabilities due to a failure by the AOJ to substantially comply with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee and right ankle disabilities precluded him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background, granting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal disorders and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability due to any of the following service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, right knee limitation of flexion, left knee limitation of flexion, lumbosacral strain with arthritis, radiculopathy in the right lower extremity, and radiculopathy in the left lower extremity, for additional VA examination addendum opinions.