Ankle Board decisions

The Board granted an increased evaluation of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left tibia and fibula with laceration, effective from November 14, 1997. The Board also determined that the effective date should be October 31, 1997.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied as there is no evidence to support a finding of an injury sustained during VA hospitalization resulting in additional disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gallstones, status post cholecystectomy and a bilateral ankle disorder, other than bilateral ankle arthralgia.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, back condition, and alopecia were all denied. The RO found no current evidence of these conditions related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bilateral ankle disability is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, respiratory disorder to include asthma, bilateral foot disorder to include bone spurs of the heels, and bilateral ankle disability. Service connection was denied for right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right knee condition, and headaches.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, and denied them.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, and thus denied them. The VA also did not assign a disability rating or effective date as no evaluation was granted.

The veteran's left ankle disability is granted under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, but his claims for low back and bilateral hearing loss are denied as not well grounded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar disc disease is related to his service-connected right ankle fracture.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for low back disability and fungus of toenails are not well grounded. The claim for service connection for a bilateral ankle disorder is well grounded.

The veteran's left ankle tendonitis and bursitis have been granted service connection with a 10% evaluation.,Service connection for reflux esophagitis has not been established.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints and lumbosacral strain was not well-grounded. The rating for lumbosacral strain was increased to 20 percent, effective July 1993.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and low back disorder. The RO found that there is no evidence to support these claims on a direct basis.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss, as the additional evidence provided was either cumulative or redundant.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a well-grounded claim for bilateral hearing loss, dental condition, cervical spine condition, or arthritis of the right knee.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including headaches, PTSD, defective vision of the right eye, residuals of injury to the left arm, shoulder, and wrist with vein graft, fractures of the facial bones, and insect bite scar of the right hand. The appeals are all denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder of the spine and granted it. The claims for service connection for disorders of the knees, ankles, arms, skin, and hypertension are denied as not well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased initial ratings for his service-connected residuals of a left ankle sprain and gouty arthritis, finding no evidence of significant impairment or limitation of motion.