Ankle Board decisions

The appeal was remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's in-service physical therapy records.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral eye disability, sinusitis, prostatitis, and left ankle disability were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine whether the veteran's left ankle, knee and hip disabilities are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right shoulder dislocation, an ear canal infection, and a right ankle fracture. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for fractured right iliac crest and femur and right heel plantar spur were also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disorder as secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability was remanded for further development.

The veteran's service-connected extrinsic asthma is rated at 30 percent, and he was granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and a chronic left wrist sprain.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not support an earlier date than January 13, 2006.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and right knee disabilities are being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of his current symptoms.

The veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction with bowel symptoms, rated at 70 percent disabling, renders him eligible for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The case must be remanded to obtain additional medical records from a private physician and address the timeliness of an appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran does not currently have any diagnosed chronic left ankle disability or residuals of a right foot injury, and the claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran's lumbar spine disability, to include degenerative changes, is not due to disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied service connection for a left lower leg and left ankle disability, as well as an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected left foot disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right leg and ankle disability as there was no evidence of an additional right leg or ankle disability that was related to the veteran's active service.

The veteran's left shoulder, right leg, and left leg periostitis have been granted a 20 percent evaluation. The chronic left ankle sprain has been granted a 10 percent rating.

The veteran's right knee, left knee, right foot/ankle, chest condition, residuals of a head injury including migraine headaches, and hypertension are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, residuals of a head injury, respiratory disease, bilateral ankle disability, arthritis, right wrist injury, peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and right knee disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of shell fragment wound, right leg, was denied as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The claim for entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left ankle fracture was denied as the veteran failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The veteran failed to report for necessary VA examinations, and the evidence does not support increased ratings or service connection for his claimed conditions.