Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and chronic left ankle sprain were granted. The claims for service connection for a dental or oral condition, obstructive sleep apnea, and higher ratings for knee disabilities were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for service-connected chronic right ankle sprain and bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's request for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for PTSD was denied. However, the veteran was granted TDIU as of April 1, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities, including foot, ankle, knee, wrist, back, joint pain, mouth, erectile dysfunction, IBS, headache, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorders.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for right ankle issues was denied, but the claim for total disability due to unemployability was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, right elbow pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, and left ankle pain. The Board could not consider evidence submitted after the September 2022 decision but will be considered by the AOJ in the readjudication.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were partially denied, with some issues remanded for further consideration.

The Board remands the claims for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining private treatment records and an addendum medical opinion.

The veteran's claims for service connection of right ankle pain, left ankle pain, and left knee condition as secondary to service-connected plantar fasciitis, left foot pes planus, and bilateral plantar and retrocalcaneal spurs were granted.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right ankle condition because it did not begin during active service and is not related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left knee, right ankle, right elbow, and right hip conditions. The VA must provide examinations to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions but remanded the issues of disability ratings for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a rating higher than 10% for his right ankle strain, stating that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ankle condition and hypertension was denied. The claim for a higher disability rating for back condition, lung condition with shortness of breath, and tinnitus was also denied. However, the Veteran's claim for restoration of a 30 percent disability rating for lung condition with shortness of breath was granted effective October 3, 2022.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and rating increase was dismissed because the veteran withdrew all issues before a decision was made.

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction for further development of evidence, including medical examinations.

The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran will receive VA examinations for his claimed conditions.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right hip and left ankle conditions, finding they were secondary to his service-connected bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral open angle glaucoma with cataracts and both ankle conditions due to inadequate examinations.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities but remanded the claims for psychiatric disability and sleep disturbances.