Ankle Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition, finding that the Veteran's left ankle pain was related to an in-service injury.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a left ankle condition before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a cervical spine disability, left wrist disability, right shoulder disability, and others, as the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted service connection for right and left ankle disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected gout, effective January 6, 2020, and awarded special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right ankle condition due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion, as well as ambiguity regarding the Veteran's duty status during certain periods of Reserve service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right ankle condition, left ankle fracture, psychological disorder, and back condition to ensure that all evidence reviewed by the AOJ at the time of the January 2021 rating decision is properly documented.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, hypertension, a disability manifested by insomnia, left and right ankle disabilities, pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and GERD as there was no evidence of current disability during the appeal period.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right ankle sprain based on the evidence showing a range of motion at worst of 10 degrees dorsiflexion, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent disabling for right ankle tendonitis, but remanded the claims for a higher rating for migraines and TDIU due to service-connected migraines.

The Board denied ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for the Veteran's left and right ankle injuries, chronic kidney disease, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that new and relevant evidence was not submitted to support these claims.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure, and denied increased ratings for tinnitus, migraine headaches, and a left ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, right knee pain, right ankle sprain, and ear infection as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions. The lumbosacral strain claim was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, and left ankle disability to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability due to duty-to-assist errors, including the need for an adequate medical examination and outstanding private treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent disability rating for his service-connected status post right ankle fracture with arthritis, and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for herniated disc, lumbar spine L5-S1.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle degenerative arthritis, status post Achilles tendon repair and remanded claims for further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 15, 2021, for service connection for left ankle strain.