Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's right ankle disability does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, and he is not entitled to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for right hip and knee conditions, as well as service connection for right ankle sprains, were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of a more severe disability or causation by exposure to herbicides.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the knees, elbows, and ankles to afford the Veteran a VA examination.

The Veteran is entitled to a higher level of SMC compensation at a rate authorized pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(m), plus an intermediate level authorized under 38 C.F.R. § 3.350(f)(3).

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, nerve damage to C5-6 of the cervical spine with radiation to the upper extremities, drug use, and residuals of a left ankle fracture as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied service connection for nocturnal paresthesias of the upper extremities, stiffness and soreness of both knees, ankles, and feet, chest pain, a lymph node on the right side of the throat, nasal infection, and weight gain as due to undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability.

The Board is remanding the claims for increased ratings for the service-connected right and left ankle disabilities to ensure compliance with a Joint Motion of the parties.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle disorders, right and left knee disorders, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran is granted separate 10 percent ratings for each knee due to tendonitis with a history of arthritis, as the evidence shows limitation of motion and functional impairment caused by weakness.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right ankle, and left ankle disorders were remanded. The Board denied an initial evaluation greater than 10 percent for left hip bursitis but granted a 20 percent evaluation for low back myofascial strain beginning March 30, 2006.

The Veteran's hypertension, bunion of the right and left great toes, bilateral hearing loss, heart disorder, cervical disorder, lumbar disorder, left shoulder disorder, bilateral elbow disorder, left ankle disorder, bilateral hip disorder, right knee disorder, and hepatitis B were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, bilateral knee disability, right ankle disability, bilateral leg disability, sinus disability, depression, headaches, and gynecological disability as there was no evidence of chronic conditions during or after service.

The Veteran's right ankle disability causes marked interference with his employment, but this interference is adequately compensated by the currently assigned 30 percent disability evaluation.

The Board remands the case to the AMC/RO for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records of private treatment since December 2002.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating or establish that her claimed conditions were related to service or secondary to her service-connected right knee disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU as there was no evidence of a chronic disability related to his military service or secondary to his diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left ankle disability and service connection for cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, and right ankle disabilities were denied as the evidence did not support an increase in severity or a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder was denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or that the current condition is related to military service.