Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's right ankle sprain and dermatitis, groin were not found to warrant higher disability ratings based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for hyperlipidemia, mild degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, and Achilles tendonitis with degenerative changes to the right ankle. The appeals were not addressed as they are referred to the RO.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete medical records from the VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas. The AMC/RO must obtain these records and review the claims.

The Veteran's IBS and dermatitis of the neck were granted initial compensable ratings, while his claims for knee DJD, left ankle sprain, muscle pain, and insomnia are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for restless leg syndrome and residuals of cold injuries to bilateral lower extremities, as well as his claim for a compensable rating for dermatitis of the lower legs and ankles, were all denied by the RO. The Veteran's skin condition affecting the lower legs and ankles was found to affect less than 5 percent of his body and did not require intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing service treatment records and additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased disability rating for his service-connected right ankle disability is being remanded due to procedural defects in the VCAA notice and inadequate review of the claims file during a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while disabling, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have not been reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The issues regarding carpal tunnel syndrome, gastrointestinal disability, deviated nasal septum, sinusitis, and other conditions are also denied.

The Veteran's left knee condition was found to have existed pre-service and aggravated by service, warranting service connection.,A 10% rating is granted for the Veteran's left ankle disability due to marked limitation of motion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle disorder and left plantar fasciitis are service-connected, while his right ankle disorder is not. The skin condition of the feet with cracking feet issue was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board found no evidence of a pre-existing bilateral ankle, knee, or hip disability that was aggravated by service. The Veteran's pes planus is not considered to have been permanently worsened during service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, chronic back pain, and hypertension were denied. The claims for a left arm burn and right ankle sprain have been reopened.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for disability of the left lower extremity, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the left ankle disorder was secondary to a service-connected right ankle disability, pes planus was not incurred during active military service, and other claimed conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle disability is not related to his active service and instead resulted from a work-related injury many years after service. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.