Ankle Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for a new examination to address service connection and increased rating issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including a neck disorder, left shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, and left hip disorder, to obtain new medical opinions addressing the cumulative effect of parachuting jumps.

The Veteran's left ankle disability was granted a rating of 20 percent, and TDIU was granted for the period from June 21, 2016 to April 17, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for rectal scarring, rash, and discomfort due to an in-service sexual assault. The claims for other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities to obtain a new medical opinion that adequately addresses the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left ankle sprain with shin splints, resolving any doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for right ankle strain and service connection for bilateral pes planus, while remanding other issues.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including fatigue, arthritis due to trauma, bilateral hip disability, neurological disability of the lower extremities, and bilateral ankle and foot disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and readjudicated the claims for PTSD, right ankle disorder, and hypertension based on new evidence. The evaluation in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus was denied.

The appeal was granted for an earlier effective date of June 9, 2021, for the award of TDIU and DEA based on permanent and total disability status.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions of the ankles, hips, knees, and lumbar spine to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left ankle condition, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and left foot pain chronic residuals from past left foot injury to correct a pre-decisional error and assist the Veteran in the development of his claim.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of proper notification and scheduling of VA examinations.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of October 29, 2012, for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of his right foot and both feet.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, paranoid reaction, obstructive sleep apnea, and increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and TMJ disorder.

The Board denied increased ratings for GERD, right and left hip strains, as well as service connection for a left ankle disability and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board remands the claim for a right ankle disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion that properly considers the Veteran's lay statements and supporting buddy statements regarding the onset of his right ankle injury and its ongoing effects.

The appeal for service connection for multiple disabilities is remanded due to an error by the agency of original jurisdiction in satisfying the regulatory duty to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.