Ankle Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, bilateral hearing loss, and both ankles and shoulders were denied. The claims for cervical strain and right knee strain were remanded.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 10, 2023 and special monthly compensation (SMC) for being housebound from March 1, 2020 to May 9, 2023.

The veteran's rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis was restored to 50%. Other issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for service connection of a right ankle disability has been remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide the case.

The veteran's service connection for a right ankle disability has been granted. The decision is based on the Veteran's previously service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for service connection of lumbar fibromyositis was dismissed. The appeals for right ankle sprain and ankle calcaneus spurs were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for left ankle osteoarthritis and left ankle scar, stating that the criteria for such ratings were not met.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right ankle disorder because there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), right ankle sprain, left broken foot, chest pain, and perichondrial hematoma of the left ear.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a back condition, left ankle condition, and total left hip replacement. The Board found that relevant non-VA treatment records were not obtained.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent evaluation for both left and right ankle disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for neck, back, right ankle disabilities, GERD with ulcerative colitis, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded others for further review.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD and depression was granted. However, higher ratings for PTSD, left ankle subluxing peroneal tendon, and temporary total rating for right ankle were denied. Some issues were remanded.

The veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date and increased ratings for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for sleep apnea were dismissed because the veteran withdrew all pending appeals.

Service connection for the right ankle sprain and right knee strain was granted. Service connection for the left ankle condition, left knee condition, left hand condition, and left elbow condition was denied. The issues of entitlement to service connection for the right hand condition, right elbow condition, right hip condition, and back condition were remanded.

The veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for back and left ankle disabilities were denied, but the claim for a higher rating for ADHD was remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's left ankle, low back, and left hip disabilities. The issues are also intertwined with a claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ankle and left wrist sprain disabilities due to a lack of adequate medical examination, including an assessment of functional loss during flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various foot, ankle, and hip disabilities due to inadequate examination findings and missing medical records. The Veteran contends his current conditions are related to his active-duty service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.