Ankle Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and a left ankle disorder as additional evidence is needed to support the decisions.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but denied increased ratings for PTSD and MDD, left ankle strain, and right ankle strain with degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the claim for a left ankle condition due to duty-to-assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for left foot and ankle conditions has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, bilateral ankle disabilities, hypertension, left knee disability, right little finger disability, and left hand scar as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hand (fingers/thumb) condition, ankle pain, foot pain, hip pain, knee pain, low back pain, migraines, sciatica, and TBI, has been withdrawn by the appellant's representative.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of TDIU and DEA benefits prior to September 30, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, vertigo, and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, as there was no evidence of onset in service or a relationship to service.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left ankle disabilities but granted separate 10 percent ratings for instability in both ankles. A compensable rating was also denied for bilateral tinea pedis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, as well as a left foot disability, to obtain additional medical opinions addressing direct service connection.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral eye condition, psychiatric disability, and other disabilities. Service connection was granted for a dental condition solely to establish eligibility for outpatient dental treatment.

The Board granted a 100 percent initial disability rating for major depressive disorder and denied all other claims for increased ratings.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral ankle pain, foot pain, hip pain, knee pain, low back pain, and sciatica, has been withdrawn by the appellant's representative.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle condition, to include right ankle pain and deltoid ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent), and a right ankle scar as secondary to the service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left shoulder strain, left ankle strain, and left knee strain with shin splint due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, but denied service connection for right and left ankle conditions and a cervical spine condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right ankle disability, back disability, and headaches to cure pre-decisional errors in VA's duty to assist the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for acute left ankle sprain, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or a causal relationship between the current disability and any in-service event. The claims for cervical strain and left shoulder strain were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if separate ratings are warranted for the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection for various conditions, including right knee instability, right knee flexion, right knee extension, non-allergic rhinitis, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, sinusitis, and bilateral hearing loss.