Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder strain and remanded the claims for migraine headaches, left ankle pain, lower back pain, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and right knee pain condition.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle arthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for left and right ankle degenerative diseases based on new and relevant evidence, but denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee strain.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but denied it for sinusitis. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development, as the RO has not obtained complete official military personnel files and service treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left wrist disability, hypertension, headaches, thoracolumbar spine (back) disability, right hand disability (also claimed as tingling), left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy and remanded claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, left knee, and right knee disorders.

The Board granted service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, an ankle condition, and neck strain due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding scheduling VA examinations.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for all issues, including service connection and initial rating appeals.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for multiple disabilities, including a cervical spine (neck) disability, low back disability, left shoulder disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, bilateral hip, left shoulder, and right ankle disabilities and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as the evidence did not support the existence of these conditions during or approximate to the pendency of the appeal. The Veteran's hearing loss was rated noncompensable.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability due to inadequate medical opinion and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability due to an inadequate advisory opinion.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and TDIU, as well as initial ratings in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea, a compensable rating for hypertension, and increased ratings for various other disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for several conditions, including ADHD, right ear hearing loss, G6PD deficiency, intestinal disability, eye disability, and others. However, the Board has granted service connection for cervical spine arthritis.

The Board denied the applications to revise an October 2022 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for assigning effective dates of May 27, 2021 for various service connection claims.

The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability to correct duty to assist errors, including missing VA treatment records and an inadequate August 2021 examination report.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with osteoarthritis, right and left ankle tendonitis, and a right hand fifth metacarpal (little finger) fracture.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, a lung condition, and a dental disorder for VA compensation purposes due to the lack of evidence supporting these claims. The claims for other disabilities were remanded for further development.