Ankle Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and therefore denied his claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before deciding the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral ankle condition due to flat feet.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities are related to service and to rate his left knee disability.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected right ankle and left foot disabilities. The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 5271. The Veteran's left foot disability is rated at 20 percent based on moderate severity.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a left ankle disability and low back disability are denied, while the claim for bilateral pes planus is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inability to produce a hearing transcript and the Veteran's request for another Travel Board hearing. The claim will be referred back to the RO for scheduling of the new hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current skin disorder that is due to or aggravated by active service, and thus denied her claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of either ankle, suppurative otitis media in the left ear, or seborrheic dermatitis. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bleeding in the stomach, a subdural hematoma, wrist, ankle, neck, elbow, and knee disorders, fatigue, and headaches have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a bilateral ankle disorder and an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to scheduling issues and the Veteran's active duty status.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating, as they are insufficient to render him unemployable.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the reopening of a claim for service connection for a bilateral ankle disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, left ankle disability, bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and gastritis. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee and left ankle disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during his active service. The pre-existing conditions are considered to have existed prior to service, and there is no evidence of a new injury or aggravation in service.

The Board found no evidence of current left ankle, left knee, or cognitive disabilities and denied the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic right ankle disorder during service and no current disability related to the claimed condition. The Veteran's reported continuity of symptoms since service was not credible given the long gap between discharge and first symptomatology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of such disabilities during service or related to any service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip, leg, knee, ankle disabilities are service-connected and assigned a 10 percent disability rating for his service-connected right wrist fracture.

The Veteran's left foot disorder is currently rated at 20 percent, effective March 27, 2008. The right ankle sprain with residual ligament pain has a separate noncompensable rating and an effective date of June 5, 2003.