Ankle Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle strain and right shoulder impingement with supraspinatus tendinitis, finding that the current conditions are likely as not due to injuries sustained during active military service. Service connection was denied for CMT disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for service connection purposes related to right ear hearing loss. The initial ratings assigned for retained shrapnel, right thigh; Achilles tendonitis, right ankle; retropatellar pain syndrome, left knee; and residuals of choroidal rupture, left eye were denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased rating for a left ankle disorder and service connection for a right ankle disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.

The Board found no current right ankle disability and concluded that the appellant's subjective complaints of pain do not constitute a diagnosed condition. Therefore, service connection for a right ankle disability was denied.

The Veteran's claim for a right ankle disability was denied as there was no evidence of current residuals from an in-service injury. The new evidence received does not establish the presence of a current right ankle disability.,The Veteran's claims for left ankle disability and allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis were reopened due to receipt of new evidence, which raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right ankle degenerative joint diseases, finding that the current disabilities are due to a history of repeated injuries during active service.,Service connection was also granted for residuals of a nasal injury (presumed broken nose), with the Board considering new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for residuals, puncture wound of the right foot, left ankle sprain, and right knee disorder as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Veteran's right ankle disability does not result in X-ray evidence of involvement of 2 or more major joints or 2 or more minor joint groups, with occasional incapacitating episodes; it does not result in marked limitation of motion. Therefore, the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for arthritis for the right ankle have not been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's avascular necrosis of the left ankle is proximately due to his service-connected Crohn's disease, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to service for sinusitis, right ankle disability, or left ankle disability and therefore denied her claims.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 is denied as he currently has a compensable disability rating for PTSD, and the other service-connected disabilities are non-compensable.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for residuals of left and right ankle sprains, hypertension, and peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) have been denied. The RO found that the current evaluations adequately reflect the severity of the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's knee and ankle disabilities, as well as her peripheral neuropathy, are currently evaluated at the lowest possible rating of 10 percent. The Board finds that there is no evidence to support a higher evaluation for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's left ankle and foot disorder with peroneal nerve impairment is currently rated at 10 percent, which represents the maximum schedular rating available for this condition. The Board found that the disability does not warrant a higher evaluation based on the severity of incomplete paralysis.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure of the Veteran to report for a VA examination and in order to ensure that all relevant evidence is considered.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee, ankle, and back conditions as secondary to his service-connected left knee disorder. The Veteran's depression claim was also denied.

The Veteran's right ankle sprain was rated at 10 percent prior to July 25, 2008 and increased to 20 percent effective from that date. The appeal is denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating for any period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any current disabilities of the left ankle, right foot, neck, or low back that are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a jaw injury with teeth problems and residuals of a right ankle fracture were denied as there is no medical evidence indicating these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's right hip disability is denied as secondary to his service-connected right ankle fracture and bone graft. The Board finds that the pre-existing right hip condition did not worsen during service.