Ankle Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings for bilateral ankle and left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral ankle condition, finding that there is at least an approximate balance of evidence supporting a causal relationship between the condition and her military service.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip arthritis with tendonitis, but remanded the claims for sleep apnea, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, bladder disability, upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, knee disabilities, eye disability, ankle disability, GERD, GI disability, and psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ankle pain, as there was no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran did not report any functional impairment that affected his earning capacity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for thoracic strain, cervical strain, left ankle sprain with instability, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle tendonitis based on the evidence showing no more than moderate limited motion of the ankle.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various bilateral joint disorders as a VA examination is necessary to determine their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating of the left ankle strain to afford the Veteran a new VA examination without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The appeal from the October 14, 2022, rating decision for entitlement to a compensable evaluation for right knee surgical scars is dismissed. Service connection for cervical strain is granted, while other claims are denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for shoulder strain, right and limitation of motion, right ankle. The claims for a right knee condition and burn scar on neck were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of March 15, 2021, for the grant of service connection for a right ankle disability.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for left ankle, left knee, left knee scar, and mental disorder disabilities was dismissed due to a late filing.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability, finding that the evidence did not support a current disability related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, right ankle disability, and right knee disability as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a right hand and right ankle injuries due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease was granted a rating of 40 percent from August 4, 2017, to January 8, 2024, and the claim for a higher rating since January 9, 2024, was denied. The Veteran's TDIU effective date was granted as of July 3, 2020.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left and right shoulder disabilities, and a right ankle disability to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for gouty arthritis of the left index finger, right hand, and right and left elbows, as well as the right wrist, left wrist, and left ankle due to clear and unmistakable error in previous rating decisions. The motion to revise the January 16, 2019 rating decision that denied service connection for gouty arthritis of the right ankle, right knee, left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, and left hip was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disorder, shoulder disorder, and bilateral ankle disorder as they were not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident from active service.