Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected arthritis in right ankle, residuals of sprain.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee condition and increased ratings for the left ankle and left knee disabilities.

The Board grants service connection for a musculoskeletal right ankle disorder as it is related to the Veteran's service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee and ankle disability as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claims, and denied service connection for a spine disability as there is no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current ankle disorders.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disorder and left ankle disorder to afford the Veteran an appropriate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, ankle disability, knee disability, groin injury, gout, and psoriatic arthritis of the feet as there was no credible evidence establishing that an event, injury, or disease related to these claimed disabilities occurred in service.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disorder, and found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen claims for loss of feeling in the hands and arms and hepatitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee, left knee, and right ankle disabilities were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral ankle arthritis, finding that the evidence supports a chronic disease on a presumptive basis under 38 C.F.R. § 3.307(a)(3), 3.309(a).

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, left knee and ankle disorders. The rating was increased from 30% to 20% for the right hip pain with atrophy of the right thigh and calf muscles.

The Board denied initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for various disabilities, including DJD of the right knee, postoperative meniscal tear of the right knee, DJD of the left knee, DJD and DDD of the lumbar spine, DJD of the right ankle, rotator cuff tear of the right shoulder, DJD of the left hip, surgical scars on the left thigh, left knee, lumbosacral spine, and right knee.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, lower back disorder, and left ankle disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for traumatic arthritis, residuals of a right ankle fracture.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, and he does not have multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities that would allow for a 10 percent rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, tinnitus, and higher initial ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and a right ankle disability, finding no evidence of a chronic condition during active duty or ACDUTRA, and no etiological link to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and tinnitus as there was no competent evidence of a current disability or that the disabilities were related to service. The claim for a skin condition and bilateral ankle condition was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle sprain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), arthritis of the bilateral hands, wrists, elbows and left ankle, and fibromyalgia.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were remanded to provide the veteran with VA examinations.