Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a donated left kidney, low back pain (claimed as arthritis), bilateral foot pain, right ankle pain, and high cholesterol. The evidence did not show that the veteran had any current disabilities related to these conditions.

The case is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examinations. The appellant's service-connected conditions are tinea versicolor of the upper back and a left ankle disability.

The VA has denied the appellant's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected right ankle fracture, currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence shows moderate limitation of motion in the right ankle but no arthritis.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to August 23, 1996. His TDIU was granted effective from that date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating of cervical spine condition and service connection for residuals of right ankle sprain, right shoulder strain, left wrist injury, sinusitis/myalgia, and spinal tap. The veteran appealed these decisions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for right ankle edema, otitis media (right ear), and bilateral hearing loss. However, the claim for service connection for right ankle edema remains denied as there is no evidence showing it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and right ankle synovitis, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence linking a current right ankle disability to service.

The Board has denied the reopening of claims for service connection for traumatic arthritis of the right ankle and low back disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of low back pain secondary to his left ankle disability and a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of his left ankle fracture with dislocation and fusion. The veteran's left ankle disability is currently rated at 20 percent disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, finding that his back disability was not related to service. The left knee and right ankle injuries were also found unrelated to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for left foot and ankle disabilities, but not for migraine headaches. The veteran's claims are still pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, as the evidence does not show that he is unable to work solely because of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen her claim for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left ankle disability, finding that the current evaluation of 20 percent adequately reflects the limitation of motion and functional impairment.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims.

The veteran's PTSD and residuals of a left ankle fracture are rated at the maximum available. The chronic neck strain is granted with a 10 percent rating, but no increase in evaluation is granted. Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is not addressed.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is the result of acoustic trauma during service and has been granted service connection. The left ankle disorder and skin cancer with a benign mole in the preauricular area are not found to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tendonitis of the right ankle, plantar wart of the right foot, and degenerative arthritis of the right great toe. The veteran is currently rated at a 10 percent evaluation for each condition.

The Board has granted service connection for IBS and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disability, and bilateral eye disability. The veteran's IBS is found to have its onset during service, while there is no evidence of hearing loss or other disabilities in question within the VA-defined criteria.