Ankle Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection claims related to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, essential hypertension with coronary stenosis, neuropathy, left ankle arthritis, right ankle arthritis, left wrist arthritis, left foot arthritis, right foot arthritis, arthritis of the back, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, headaches, and loss of part of the stomach and large intestines.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, left ankle disability, bilateral leg disability (including peripheral neuropathy), and psychiatric disability (PTSD and depression) as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder, lower back disorder, left ankle disorder, and sinusitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, and bilateral leg pain as there was no evidence of a current disability or continuity of symptomatology since service. The claim for low back disorder was withdrawn by the veteran.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The veteran's service connection claims for right shoulder degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, and right ankle degenerative joint disease were granted.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability related to his claimed conditions during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, low back, and lower right leg and ankle disabilities as there was no evidence that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle condition and a right knee condition due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities related to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability, left knee disability, and insomnia were denied as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to his military service.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including the scheduling of a proper VA examination and obtaining any outstanding medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to reopen claims for service connection for a back disorder and left ankle disorder, as new and material evidence was not presented.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or an increase in severity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition, residuals of a right ankle strain, bilateral hearing loss, and residuals of a right knee injury.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee and right ankle disability to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist under the VCAA.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral disc disease, degenerative joint disease of the left knee and degenerative joint disease of the right ankle as secondary to his service-connected disabilities of the left foot and right knee.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected low back and cervical spine disabilities, an initial compensable evaluation for left cervical radiculopathy, and service connection for right ankle weakness, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, anal fissures, orchialgia of the right testicle, residuals of a right ankle sprain, and a right knee disability are being remanded for further development.

The Board found that the RO's decision to reduce the veteran's disability evaluation from 20 percent to noncompensable was proper, as there had been significant improvement in her condition.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for a right knee disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability (secondary to right knee), and lung scarring due to exposure to asbestos.