Ankle Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left ankle, bilateral hip, and left wrist disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence establishing a current disability or a relationship between any such disabilities and either service or a service-connected condition.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for his lumbar spine DJD and service connection for hip, knee, ankle, and foot disorders are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of revised VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and potential need for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of chronic disabilities related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of current disability or a link between any claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling of a Travel Board hearing at the RO in Montgomery, Alabama.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found that the veteran's claimed stressor occurred during his military training. Service connection was also granted for left ankle, right ankle, left knee, right knee, and cervical spine disabilities based on new evidence received since the last denial.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any right ankle disorder.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current left ankle disability to her service or any incident therein, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed left knee and left ankle disorders are not service-connected, while his pes planus is currently service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg disability, including the knee and ankle, as secondary to his right ankle disability. The case was remanded due to procedural issues related to VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have chronic otitis media and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The other issues on appeal are addressed in the remand section.

The Board found no evidence of a left ankle disability during service or for many years afterward, and concluded that the current left ankle disability is not related to service or any service-connected condition.

The VA denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, lumbosacral spine disorder, right wrist disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, left shoulder disorder, headache disorder, and sinus disorder.,There is no evidence of any current disability related to the veteran's claimed conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection and initial evaluation of his left ankle, knee, and wrist disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and notifying the veteran about his rights under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requires a VA examination for medical opinions on the etiology of any left leg, right-sided rib cage, or left ankle disorder(s).

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to a need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records from the U.S. Postal Service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, reflex dystrophy of the left leg and foot, arthritis of the feet, and left hip disability. The appeals were based on direct evidence without any presumption or secondary relationship to prior conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied her claims for service connection.