Ankle Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeal for service connection of personality disorder. The claim of increased evaluation for depressive disorder was denied, and the claim of tinnitus was granted as incurred in service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus with headaches remains in limbo as the appeal is not about this condition. The Board has reopened his claim for a left knee disability secondary to his service-connected postoperative left ankle fracture, but denied an increased evaluation for his current 10% rating for the postoperative left ankle fracture.

The appellant has been granted service connection for post-traumatic neck pain syndrome and upper back pain syndrome, as well as a current diagnosis of allergies (urticaria).,Service connection was denied for gastritis/gastroenteritis, right ankle injury, pes planus, sinus/throat/larynx conditions, and bladder/kidney condition (ureterocele).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and residuals of a right ankle sprain, finding no clinical or medical evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because no timely substantive appeal was filed within the required time frame.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disorder and increased ratings for his left knee and left ankle scars, finding no current evidence of these conditions or any relationship to service or service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his right ankle, donor site scar, and left knee disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a rating in excess of the current assigned ratings.

The veteran's hiatal hernia is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but the evidence does not support a higher rating due to its mild nature.,The veteran's post operative varicose veins of the right leg are currently rated as zero percent disabling and do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected low back pain, hallux rigidus, and left ankle sprain with instability were denied by the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a confirmed diagnosis of left knee, ankle, or hip disorders. Additionally, rheumatoid arthritis is not currently confirmed in her case. As such, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board has granted an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected left ankle disability from 10 percent to 20 percent disabling.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The veteran's service connection claim for degenerative arthritis of the left knee is granted. The other issues are pending and will be addressed in a future remand.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The RO found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected conditions have been granted, but some issues remain pending. The initial evaluations and ratings for several of the veteran's disabilities are also established.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and a right ankle disorder. The appeals were also denied regarding headaches, neurological symptoms, skin rashes, and chest pain due to an undiagnosed illness. Service connection was not granted for treatment purposes of an active psychosis.

The veteran's joint pain, fatigue, and chest pain are not service-connected as they are attributed to known clinical diagnoses or unrelated to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of back, ankle, hip, knee, and psychiatric disabilities. The rating for varicose veins remains at 20 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's arthritis of multiple joints was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability and denied his claims for increased ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various orthopedic conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and ankle and knee disorders. The decision found that there was no evidence of a current disability in some cases or that the disabilities were not related to service.