Ankle Board decisions

The Board has granted a temporary total disability rating for the months of September, October, and November 2023. The appeal is remanded to determine entitlement to a temporary total disability rating for December 2023 and beyond.

The Veteran's request for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board also granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate previously denied claims for service connection of left ankle, right ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD is remanded due to the need to verify an in-service stressor.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from October 12, 2016 to November 12, 2018 and from January 1, 2019 to July 22, 2019 due to service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left ankle degenerative arthritis with posterior tibial tendinitis prior to August 30, 2020 is being remanded due to the AOJ not ensuring proper notification of a scheduled VA examination and the need for a retrospective opinion regarding the severity of his disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder and a lung disorder, finding that the conditions are related to active-duty service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher disability rating for his left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has restored the 10 percent ratings for radiculopathy of the femoral nerve and sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity, granted service connection for various ankle, elbow, cervical, shoulder, and wrist disorders, and remanded the claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus his claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed left foot disabilities, specifically pes cavus and metatarsalgia. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature of these conditions and their relationship to service.

The Veteran is found to be eligible for enrollment in the PCAFC program due to his severe and complex medical conditions, which require personal care services.

The Veteran's appeal for Parkinson's disease has been withdrawn and dismissed. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder, respiratory disorder, dermatological disorder (initially claimed as 'skin tags'), right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder are all being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all listed conditions has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his combat service, and the claim for migraine headaches, low back disability, and right knee disability are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine and left hip conditions as secondary to her service-connected right knee and left ankle disabilities, and has also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to these service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for right, left knee and ankle disabilities as well as right and left foot disabilities. The Veteran's current symptoms are considered to be related to his military duties during service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with tendonitis, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his military service. However, the right ankle strain claim was denied as there was no in-service event or disease and no established continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The Board has remanded the claims for right knee condition, left hip bursitis, low back condition, and left ankle condition due to insufficient examination opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar degenerative arthritis, spinal stenosis, and foraminal stenosis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right ankle strain are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The VA will obtain a new opinion from an appropriate clinician to address the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hamstring strain, sinusitis, left ankle condition, and mild osteoarthritis of the MCP and CMCP as there was no new and relevant evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's left ankle strain is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to limited motion and functional loss.