Ankle Board decisions

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability for a new examination and opinion that properly considers the Veteran's lay statements regarding injury sustained during parachute operations.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of various disabilities to ensure VA complies with its duty to assist by affording the Veteran an adequate examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability, diagnosed as lateral collateral ligament sprain, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and active service.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities as they are not related to the Veteran's period of active duty.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right ankle functional ankylosis as of September 4, 2018, and a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder (PTSD) as of April 16, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for a toe disability and denied an increased rating for the left knee and hip disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, right ankle sprain, conjunctival inclusion cyst, and others, as there was no evidence of current disability during or near the period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and denied service connection for a left ankle disability.

The appeal for a higher disability rating for right ankle degenerative arthritis under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system is dismissed due to procedural defects in how the appeal was docketed.

The appeal for service connection and rating issues has been withdrawn by the Veteran, thus all claims are dismissed.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to review it.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection for left ankle degenerative arthritis, right ankle degenerative arthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, and plantar fasciitis, bilateral feet.

The Board denied service connection for the left ankle disorder and remanded claims for migraines, cyst on the right wrist, and right wrist disorder (not including a cyst) due to a need for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition, bilateral knee condition, and right ankle condition. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased initial disability ratings, finding that the current ratings adequately reflect her service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected scars and to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of various disabilities, including left hand, foot, knee, right hand, ankle, high blood pressure, head injury, depression, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for depression, remanded claims for right and left ankle disabilities, a left knee disability, and bilateral hand disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with residuals and right ankle arthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions, thoracogenic scoliosis, and arthritis of the right ankle to obtain new medical opinions addressing pain and functional impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several other issues, including TDIU and special monthly compensation.