Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher evaluations for several service-connected conditions, including issues with the right thumb, both great toes, left ankle, and left shoulder.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for right ankle instability was denied. The claims for service connection for stomach cancer and sleep disturbances, as well as entitlement to TDIU, were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but granted it for lumbosacral strain and related radiculopathies.

The veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain was denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and left leg disorder, including left ankle, were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective April 5, 2022. The case is remanded for consideration of TDIU prior to this date.

The appeal for service connection of the veteran's left ankle condition was dismissed because the VA already granted service connection for this condition in October 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and restoration of a previous rating for their right ankle sprain with tendonitis.

Service connection for tinea pedis, tinea interdigitum, eczema, and dermatitis is granted. Service connection for lumbar spine disability, right foot injury, left foot injury, and residuals of a right ankle abscess with cellulitis is denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral ankle, lower leg, neck, and thoracic spine disabilities. The Board will review new evidence to determine if these conditions are related to active service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal regarding increased disability ratings and earlier effective dates for service-connected right heel tendonitis with osteoarthritis of the right ankle and migraine headaches due to a finding of duty to assist errors.

The veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to weight gain from other service-connected disabilities is granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied. Effective dates for asthma, right shoulder strain, and left shoulder strain were granted starting from October 9, 2020. Claims for earlier effective dates for tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis barbae, and higher ratings for cervical spine strain and lumbosacral spine strain with arthritis were denied. Claims for right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, and individual unemployability were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent left ankle injury is granted. Other claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of the veteran's right and left ankle conditions, secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right ankle disability, and coronary artery disease was denied. Service connection for left ankle, right wrist, and left wrist disabilities was remanded.

The Board vacated its previous decisions and remanded the issues for further consideration. The Veteran's request for a hearing was not granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder was denied. All other claims were remanded for further review.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, including as secondary to other service-connected conditions. The Veteran's theory is that his diabetes was caused by obesity resulting from his service-connected gout, lower back strain, and right ankle bursitis.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and shin splints were denied. The claims for left and right ankle disorders were remanded.

The appeal regarding a proposed reduction in the disability rating for a stress fracture of the left fibula and arthritis of the left ankle was dismissed because no final decision on the reduction had been made.