Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher rating for the left ankle disability.

The Board denied higher ratings for the veteran's cervical spine condition but remanded decisions on ankle osteoarthritis, sleep disorder, and TDIU.

The Board dismissed the veteran's motion for revision based on clear and unmistakable error but remanded the claim for an earlier effective date.

The Board granted a readjudication of the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left ankle injury due to new and relevant evidence. The case is remanded for further adjudication.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions were mostly denied. However, the claims for allergic rhinitis and asthma were remanded for further consideration.

The veteran was granted a 40% disability rating for five painful scars, with one unstable scar. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, diarrhea, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, sciatic nerve pain in the right leg, and sciatic nerve pain in the left leg. The claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right wrist, right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left ankle strain was denied. The claim for right ankle strain was remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. All other claims are remanded for further review.

The veteran's claims for compensable ratings for bronchitis, sinusitis, and hearing loss were denied. Service connection was granted for carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities and asthma. All other issues were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine osteoarthritis, left foot heel spur, and residuals of multiple left ankle sprains has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's obesity was an intermediate step between these conditions and OSA.

The Board remanded the claims for increased ratings for left ankle and left knee osteoarthritis due to inadequate VA examinations.

The veteran withdrew their appeals before a decision was made, so the Board dismissed the case.

The veteran withdrew all claims, so the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle condition is granted. The Board found that the Veteran's right ankle condition occurred in service and is related to her military service.

The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, so the Board dismissed them.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of right and left ankle achilles tendonitis was granted, with the effective date set to January 14, 2011.

The Board dismissed the claim for anxiety attack and denied claims for bilateral hearing loss, blunt force trauma to mouth, and cauda equina lesion. All other issues were remanded.

The VA denied higher ratings for several conditions but granted a separate 10% rating for hallux valgus and 40% ratings for radiculopathy in both lower extremities starting from March 20, 2020. TDIU was also granted from the same date.,,,,,,,,The VA did not find new and relevant evidence to reopen claims for hypertension, tinnitus, or bilateral hearing loss.,,,,