Ankle Board decisions

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for middle and lower back, cervical spine, right shoulder, and right ankle conditions. The veteran will undergo VA examinations to address these conditions.

The veteran's service connection claims for left and right ankle conditions, left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome were granted.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a right ankle disability because the VA examination was inadequate. The Veteran will get another medical opinion.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left ankle, right ankle, and septum disabilities due to a failure to schedule VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left ankle disorders, as well as right and left knee disorders. The appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.,Service connection for bowel problems was also not granted.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for chronic bronchitis, asthma, sinusitis, and rhinitis, as well as for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities. The Board acknowledged additional evidence but noted that further development is needed.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right knee and right ankle disabilities to ensure proper notice and examination opportunities.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, GERD, IBS, right ankle condition, anxiety, and depression. It remanded decisions on tinnitus, right index finger, right thumb condition, and scars.

Service connection for herpes, hearing loss, and right ankle disorder was denied. Service connection for low back disability was granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability was denied. The claims for right knee, left knee, and right ankle disabilities were remanded for further consideration.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle disability. The VA must provide an examination to evaluate the condition and its relation to toxic exposure during the Gulf War.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for chronic diarrhea but denied higher ratings for other conditions. Some issues were remanded for further review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for left ankle sprain, left knee DJD, and right knee DJD. The claim for TDIU was also denied as moot.

The veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to a left ankle sprain was granted. The OSA was found to be caused or aggravated by obesity, which in turn was caused or aggravated by the service-connected left ankle sprain.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or functional impairment.

The veteran was granted a 30% rating for their chronic left foot injury with pes planus and plantar fasciitis from March 17, 2021 to December 6, 2021. All other issues were denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for all the veteran's claimed conditions, finding that they began during service.

The Board denied all claims for increased disability ratings and service connection for chest pain, finding the evidence persuasively against the veteran's contentions.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, and bilateral flat foot disabilities. The claim for TDIU was denied for both periods.

The appeal for an increased rating for a left ankle fracture was dismissed because the veteran died while the appeal was pending.