Ankle Board decisions

The Board remands the service connection claim for a left ankle disability to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the January 2024 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure and rhabdomyolysis, but remanded claims for swelling in feet and ankles to be further evaluated.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury requiring sutures, a residual disability from a head and facial injury, torn ligaments in the left ankle, and a back disability. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for convergence paralysis was also denied.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's low back strain and right ankle strain, as well as a TDIU prior to December 23, 2022, and an effective date of December 21, 2017, but no earlier, for DEA benefits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various fractures and a hematologic disability to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for left and right ankle disorders, as well as left and right knee disorders. The claim for a higher rating for dysthymic disorder was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back injury, joint pain, right ankle deltoid ligament sprain, tinnitus, and sleep apnea (OSA) or sleep disturbances due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, left knee condition, and right knee condition due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for depression was also denied as it is subsumed by his unspecified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder. An increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was not granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for right shoulder, left knee, left ankle, and neck conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left and right knees, limitation of extension.

The Board dismissed motions to reverse or revise on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in rating decisions from January 5, 2005 and November 24, 2006 regarding service connection for right foot, left foot, and right ankle disabilities.

The Board granted an annual clothing allowance for the 2020 calendar year, for an ankle brace but denied allowances for left and right knee braces, a back brace, and diclofenac gel.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including memory loss, psychiatric conditions, right knee and hip issues, ankle disability, sleep apnea, renal cysts, pulmonary nodules, and dyspnea, due to missing service treatment records and the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral ankle sprains and service connection for left ear hearing loss, as well as remanded a claim for total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claims for a right fourth metacarpal fracture with strain, right ankle injury, and right hip injury due to inadequate examinations and missing evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral ankle strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis but denied service connection for a left shoulder disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, granted a separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability from March 14, 2022, and denied service connection for insomnia. The appeal also includes remanded claims for secondary service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 50 percent for chronic sinusitis, 10 percent for tinnitus, and 30 percent for cervical strain. It granted an initial rating of at least 10 percent for right tibia fracture residuals effective January 26, 2018, and at least 20 percent effective June 2, 2021. The Board remanded several other issues including secondary service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for gastroenteritis, left ankle disorder, and left knee disorder due to a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for the dismissal of previously granted conditions.