Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right ankle tendonitis, right shin splints, and tinnitus.

The veteran's service connection for plantar fasciitis was restored, but claims for right ankle tendonitis, chronic migraine headaches, a pineal brain cyst, and tinnitus were denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for special monthly compensation and increased ratings for several conditions due to missing medical records.

Service connection for all claimed conditions except glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency was denied. Service connection for glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency is remanded.

The veteran's claims for an effective date of November 9, 2012 for right and left ankle conditions were granted. The claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent since November 3, 2020 were denied. The issue of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right ankle condition as secondary to other service-connected conditions.

The VA denied service connection for asbestos exposure, rhinitis, and sinusitis. The claims for bilateral pes planus and muscle pain were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's service connection for right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder is granted.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for right ankle and knee disorders. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The veteran's service connection for several conditions, including left and right knee disabilities, left ankle disability, left foot disability, posttraumatic headaches, TBI, and dental issues, was granted. However, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and higher ratings for other conditions were denied.

The veteran's PTSD with TBI was rated at 100% from August 1, 2022 to March 19, 2023. The veteran also qualifies for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria.

The Board granted the veteran's appeal, restoring service connection for all claimed conditions and SMC benefits.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral ankle and hip conditions as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the VA medical opinions were inadequate because they did not address all theories of service connection, including aggravation and obesity as an intermediate step.

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) from March 25, 2016, but the claim for entitlement to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) is remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions were denied. However, the veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for Bell's palsy and an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and sleep apnea. Several other issues were remanded for further review.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left and right ankle disorders. The veteran will receive a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a left finger disability with scarring was denied. The claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, back disability, and disabilities of the knees and ankles were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral lumbar radiculopathy of the lower extremities and right ankle strain, both secondary to other service-connected conditions.

The veteran's disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was reduced to noncompensable, and claims for other conditions were denied. Some issues were remanded for further review.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings and TDIU due to inadequate medical examinations. The veteran will undergo new evaluations considering medication effects.