Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot/ankle disorders, finding no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year of separation, and no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's bilateral ankle strain and TDIU were granted based on the evidence supporting a direct connection to service and unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for left ankle strain and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including right ankle, left ankle, right shoulder, left shoulder, right wrist, left wrist, and respiratory disabilities, as there was no evidence of current disability.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle collateral ligament sprain and left shoulder strain with an effective date of February 2, 2020. Service connection was also granted for headaches. The Board denied earlier effective dates for bilateral shin splints and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, but granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral shin splints.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left ankle strain and flat feet to obtain a new VA medical opinion as the previous opinions were found insufficient.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle and mental health disabilities, but granted service connection for eye condition (vision) and tinnitus for purposes of health care benefits under Chapter 17, Title U.S.C.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's knees, right ankle, and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and left knee strain and recurrent left knee patellar dislocation, but denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, bilateral ankle disability, residuals of heat stroke, and bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Board granted service connection for left ankle strain, right ankle strain, and right foot strain effective January 28, 2022, but denied service connection for the other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his right ankle disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claim for a retrospective opinion regarding the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's left ankle disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for a right ankle strain and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to his failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a fractured right ankle, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and a compensable evaluation for tinea pedis. The claims for service connection for a bilateral ear disability, right ankle disability, and right tibia/fibula disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for a right hip disability, left hip disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, bilateral flatfoot with foot pain, and signs or symptoms involving the respiratory system.

The Board granted service connection for low back degenerative disc disease (DDD) with spondylosis, a post-surgical low back scar, and sciatic radiculopathy of both lower extremities. It also granted an increased rating of 30 percent for cervical spine disc protrusions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service and continued. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal for an effective date prior to August 10, 2021, for the award of service connection for tinnitus is dismissed. The claims for service connection for jungle rot disability and bilateral ankle disabilities are denied.