Ankle Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran did not file a claim for separate evaluations for his right knee, ankle and bilateral leg disabilities prior to August 22, 2005. As such, the effective date of service connection cannot be earlier than August 22, 2005.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 and service connection for right ankle, back, and left hip disabilities. The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and conduct a medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right ankle sprain was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability resulting from an injury in service.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for cold injury residuals of the feet and ankles, as there is no objective evidence of such residuals in service or within one year following discharge.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed left ankle disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure all relevant evidence has been obtained and considered, including SSA disability records and updated VA treatment records. The TDIU claim will be adjudicated in the first instance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities, as well as his ankle disabilities, were denied. His claims for increased ratings for knee disabilities were also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination, including records of VA treatment from February 2005 to the present, as well as a tarsal tunnel release. The issue of service connection for left tarsal tunnel syndrome is also raised.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for plantar callosities and corns with hallux valgus, bilateral. The decision on whether left ankle cellulitis without lymphangitis is service connected remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed right shoulder, elbow, wrist, ankle, and neck disorders are not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disorder and chorioretinal scar, as well as initial ratings for migraine headaches and GERD. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for left knee limitation of extension, a 20 percent rating for left knee limitation of flexion, and denied increased ratings for post-operative residuals of left knee meniscectomy with instability and unstable left ankle associated with left knee meniscectomy. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left ankle disability is not related to her active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension. The cases of right ankle arthritis and left ankle arthritis are being remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased evaluations of service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and left ankle strain.

The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations for PTSD and left ankle sprain was denied. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, while his left ankle sprain is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle disability is not related to service, as there is no objective evidence of a chronic injury or condition during or following service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed hearing loss, ankle disability, right leg disability, and hernia disability.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis is rated at 30 percent, and his residuals of a right ankle fracture are rated at 10 percent. Service connection for hemorrhoids was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.