Ankle Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right shoulder arthroscopy scars do not warrant a compensable rating. The left ankle disability claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral lower extremity femoral radiculopathy is granted, with the effective date set at November 30, 2015.,A rating of 20 percent for right ankle disability is granted as of August 1, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's rating for posttraumatic arthritis, right ankle with residuals of old fracture, right fibula was reduced from 30 percent to 20 percent effective April 1, 2022. The reduction is denied as the evidence does not show an actual improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for a right wrist disorder, sleep disturbances, TBI, fatigue, bilateral ankle disorders, and a cervical spine disorder as they were fully addressed in a previous July 2024 decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for spinal stenosis of the lumbar region, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability have been denied. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active duty or any other period of service.,VA medical records show complaints of knee pain but do not provide a diagnosis for the Veteran's knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ankle fracture, finding that it is proximately due to her service-connected right ankle strain.

The Board has remanded the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease, spider bite residuals, hemorrhoids, and bilateral ankle disabilities due to duty to assist errors in prior VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during the periods from September 15, 2014 to January 6, 2016 and from January 16, 2018 to February 26, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations, and a new examination is required to determine the current severity of the Veteran's left ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for anemia, colon polyps, joint disorder, urinary disorder, and menstrual disorder were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service.,There are no indications that the Veteran's conditions are related to her military service or any environmental exposures during her deployment in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the service connection for left foot, right foot, neck, and right ankle conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically failing to obtain an adequate VA examination that considered the Veteran's lay statements. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his left ankle condition, which includes both a sprain and chronic pain.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent right ankle disability, including injury residuals, lateral collateral ligament sprain, and osteoarthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional verification of his National Guard service records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle and foot disorders due to a lack of VA examination and medical opinion. The RO is instructed to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion to determine if any current diagnoses are related to active service.

The Veteran's right thigh disabilities are granted as secondary to service-connected right hip strain. The left thigh, shin splints of the left leg, and right ankle disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need for additional examinations. The issues of gout, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, OSA, multiple painful joints, upper and lower back disorders, and bilateral hearing loss are all being addressed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle arthritis and instability, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1978 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for a left ankle disability, and to obtain an adequate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, left knee arthritis, and initial ratings for left hip limitation of flexion and extension, as well as left ankle arthritis. The decision found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for higher disability ratings at any point during the appeal period.