Ankle Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection of various conditions due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining medical opinions and VA treatment records.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for retrocalcaneal bursitis with tenosynovitis, right ankle and dismissed the appeal of the proposed reduction in the disability rating for flatfoot (pes planus) with plantar fasciitis, right foot. The claim for service connection for a left foot disability was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for acne, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, and sleep apnea.

The appeal was dismissed for failure to timely file a Notice of Disagreement within one year after the respective rating decisions were issued.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for right ankle arthritis, as the evidence more nearly approximates marked limited motion of the ankle throughout the appeal period.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a left ankle condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current disability and his active military service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, which render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle disability and right ankle disability, but remanded the claims for upper back disability, cervical radiculopathy of both upper extremities, carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities, left knee disability, and residuals of lymphoma.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing while it was pending.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, right ankle condition, and left ankle condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including knee pain, back pain, and anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, cannabis use disorder, alcohol use disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and other specified depressive disorder, as well as lateral medial epicondylitis of the left elbow, post-traumatic residual pain dysfunction of right knee, pain dysfunction of left knee, and pain dysfunction of the left ankle.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral heel spurs (secondary to lumbosacral strain), but denied service connection for bilateral tenosynovitis of the foot/ankle and bilateral tibialis tendinitis.

The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development and readjudication due to non-compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disorder, finding evidence both for and against the claim to be in approximate balance. The right ankle disorder was remanded for further review.

The Board granted increased ratings for the veteran's left ankle ankylosis, limited motion, and subastragalar or tarsal joint ankylosis.

The case is remanded for a current VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's left ankle disability and whether it meets the criteria for a higher rating.

The appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims were dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, a migraine headache disorder, and bilateral tinea pedis as they were not proper appeals under the Appeals Management Act appellate system.