Ankle Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition is dismissed as the benefit sought was fully granted in a June 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with insomnia and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for segmental dysfunction of thoracic region and lumbar region with lumbar spondylosis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, a right ankle condition, a back condition, and a right knee condition to allow the AOJ to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee pain, right knee stress fracture, and right ankle pain as further development is necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of a Joint Motion for Partial Remand.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for urinary frequency, right and left ankle disorders, and hypertension due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection and earlier effective dates for various conditions, as he concurrently filed a request for higher-level review while his prior appeal was pending.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, left ankle osteoarthritis, and tension headaches. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypothyroidism were remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral leg disorders, back disorder, and bilateral ankle disorders to obtain further VA medical opinions addressing all theories of entitlement and evidence of record.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for coronary artery disease and service connection for left and right ankle disorders due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, and remanded the claims for hypertension, eczema, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle sprain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on evidence showing symptoms began during service and continued since separation.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, a left ankle disability, tinnitus, a left knee disability, a left shoulder disability, a right shoulder disability, and a sleep disorder as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis at the time of the January 2024 rating decision.

The Board remands the case to perform an audit of the Veteran's account and ensure he has been paid all due compensation for his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's right knee, left ankle, right great toe, tension headaches and hypertension disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for cholesterol and granted cirrhosis of the liver in full, dismissing the appeal. The claims for earlier effective dates for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied, as was a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss. Several claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, right ankle degenerative arthritis, and left ankle degenerative arthritis based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left ankle scars, chronic left ankle sprain, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. � 1151 for residuals of a left leg biopsy, including pain, swelling, and disfigurement, to obtain informed consent documentation.

The veteran withdrew the appeal in its entirety, and there remain no allegations of error for appellate consideration.