Ankle Board decisions

The veteran's fall at a VA medical facility did not result from any VA treatment or examination, and therefore does not qualify for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development and readjudication due to new evidence received from the veteran's treatment records, Social Security Administration records, and vocational rehabilitation file.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for compensable evaluations for his left and right ankle disabilities, as well as a claim for a 10 percent evaluation for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities. The case is remanded to ensure compliance with VA examination requirements.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical spine disability with right shoulder pain, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar strain. The reasons are that there is no competent medical evidence linking any current disabilities to his period of active service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left ankle condition is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain of the wrists, ankles, and right knee. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and found that the veteran's current left foot disability warrants a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's service-connected right knee disability to his claimed left knee and ankle disabilities, thus denying these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder and acne, but denied the claim for ligament damage of the left ankle. The veteran's acne is rated at 10% from August 4, 1998, to present, while his left shoulder disorder remains at 0%. His left ankle condition continues to be rated at 0%.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence of current disability associated with the appellant's left knee, left ankle or bilateral elbow disorders. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The hearing officer found that the veteran did not submit well-grounded claims for his right knee and left knee disorders.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and right ankle disabilities as not well grounded.,For his left knee disability, the claim is also denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking current right ankle or right knee disabilities to service-connected left knee instability or arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral ankle disorder and an initial compensable rating for status post right ovarian cystectomy and right linear salpingostomy, finding her claims not well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ankle disability warrants a 20 percent rating, but not an increased rating. The claim for service connection of a right foot condition is well grounded and will be addressed further.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence showing current disability attributable to service for stress fractures of the ankles, hips, or knees. Therefore, the veteran's claims are denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were granted, with a rating of 30 percent assigned for the period prior to February 6, 1999, and an additional 10 percent for the scar associated with the right ankle. The claim for traumatic neuropathy of the left sural nerve was not timely filed.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for asthma and found no basis to grant a higher rating. The veteran's shrapnel wounds have been rated as non-compensable.

The veteran's left ankle sprain is related to his period of active military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot and ankle disorder, including pes planus and arthritis, was not well-grounded. The appeal was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle condition and a right knee condition are not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence of current disabilities.