Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's left ankle tendonitis is granted as service-connected.,A 30 percent disability rating for sinus disability is granted, resolving a previous non-compensable rating. The Veteran has more than six non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis does not warrant a compensable disability rating as there is no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction in both nasal passages or complete obstruction on one side. There are also no nasal polyps present.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a combined rating of 100 percent throughout the review period. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot because there is no indication that any single disability alone warrants a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year of notification of the rating decisions.,No specific evidence or reasoning is provided in the decision summary.

The Board has denied service connection for a right ankle disorder, a right shoulder disorder, and a right knee strain (claimed as a right leg injury). The claim of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle disorders, finding no evidence of in-service injury or chronic symptoms that could be linked to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle condition, left ankle condition, lumbar strain, and left knee condition as secondary to his service-connected right and left foot disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle surgery required a period of convalescence, resulting in a temporary total evaluation for one month following her August 5, 2022, surgery. The effective date will be assigned by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for various conditions, with some issues being remanded.,No new or material evidence was presented to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right and left knee disabilities, as well as his right and left ankle disabilities, all secondary to a service-connected disability. The Board found that there is not competent, credible evidence supporting these theories.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right elbow strain, right knee strain, and right ankle sprain as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for bilateral ankle disabilities (right and left) are granted prior to September 8, 2021.,The Veteran's initial 50 percent rating for bilateral foot disabilities (bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis) is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his left ankle multiple surgical scars and has remanded the issue of service connection for his right hip disability.

The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, and a right ankle condition were denied as there is no persuasive evidence of their onset during service or being related to service.,Service connection was not granted for diabetes, restless legs syndrome, left knee condition, and left hip condition due to lack of persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of examinations and etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's back condition, right leg condition, left ankle condition, and headaches. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these examinations and opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for left ankle pain due to a lack of current diagnosis. The right ankle issue is remanded as the AOJ did not provide a medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ankle, left knee, and right knee conditions due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted service connection. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, subluxation status post meniscectomy, and scars are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right ankle disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's right ankle disorder, including ankylosis or functional ankylosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 29, 2019. The Board denied the claim for TDIU as he was employed full-time until that date.