Ankle Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied earlier effective dates, initial ratings higher than 30 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and insomnia, and initial ratings higher than 10 percent for lumbosacral strain. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the January 2023 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right ankle conditions due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeals for service connection for right wrist, left wrist, right ankle, and left ankle disorders are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disability and remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, left foot, and right foot disabilities.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the case for further development regarding the character of discharge and service connection issues due to changes in regulations.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle sprain, finding no current disability during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for an ankle condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hearing loss as the evidence did not support a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for TMJ dysfunction and an initial 20 percent rating for right ankle strain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for left ankle strain and remanded the issue of an effective date prior to August 3, 2009, for the award of service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the basis of clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability and remanded the claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to potential pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, and low back disability as these claims were later granted in full by the AOJ.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, bilateral pes planus, erectile dysfunction, and others, as the evidence did not support a conclusion that these disabilities were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including right ankle, right knee, bilateral restless leg syndrome, psychiatric disability, and left knee torn ACL surgery with scar, aggressive infection, and limited range of motion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left ankle strain, a left foot disability (numbness in the toes), and a right foot disability (numbness in the toes) as further development is necessary to address pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 7, 2011, for service connection of a left ankle condition and right ankle condition.

The appeal for service connection for chronic sinusitis, left ankle degenerative arthritis, and rhinitis has been dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and a causal relationship between the claimed condition and active duty. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.