Ankle Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability is service-connected, and he is granted a 10 percent evaluation for his right knee disability. The left ankle disability claim was not substantiated in service records. The cervical spine, bilateral plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spurs, and residual dislocations of the 4th and 5th fingers are all rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left shoulder, left wrist, and left ankle disabilities. The current ratings are noncompensable.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and determined that new evidence supports a finding of service connection for traumatic arthritis of the right ankle.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the right ankle fracture with traumatic arthritis, but granted a compensable (10%) evaluation for the right knee strain with synovitis as secondary to the service-connected right ankle disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional service medical records and VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right lower leg fracture, including ankle and foot issues. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable evaluation for his right ankle and knee disabilities, as well as his residuals of osteomyelitis of the right lower leg.

The Board has determined that the appellant's SFW scar above the left ankle was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition. The back injury claim remains unresolved.

The VA determined that the veteran's scars on his left leg and ankle do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The appeals are mixed, with some issues granted and others not.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected osteoarthritis of the dorsal spine, dermatitis with a history of yaws, right wrist osteoarthritis, and left ankle sprain with osteoarthritis. The highest schedular rating available under the applicable criteria was assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his left ankle disability, a prior effective date for PTSD, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The veteran's right shoulder and ankle disabilities are rated at 10% each. The right AC joint disability is granted a 20% rating, while the right ankle disability remains at 10%.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for an increased evaluation for left ankle disability was granted with a 20 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently suffer from residuals of a right ankle sprain. The claims for service connection for left knee disorder, short-term memory loss, loose stools, and asthma are being remanded to obtain additional development.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left ankle, with flexor pollicis tendon damage and hammertoe effect.

The Board denied secondary service connection for back and right knee disabilities, granted a 10 percent rating for the right ankle disability, but denied an increased rating for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right thigh.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various gastrointestinal, respiratory, and neurological disorders, finding that they were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was not filed until November 6, 1997. The Board denied the request for an effective date prior to this date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's overpayment of disability compensation benefits should be waived for a portion covering December 1, 1994, through March 31, 1998. However, recovery is denied for the period from October 1, 1994, through November 31, 1994.