Ankle Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to errors in duty to assist and potential exposure to hazardous materials at Fort McClellan. The Veteran's service records are being verified, and VA examinations will be scheduled for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist and regulatory requirements. The Board finds that additional development is needed, particularly regarding medical opinions related to exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under the applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's diabetes is granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension. His left ear hearing loss and right ankle tendonitis and sprain are denied, while his allergic rhinitis remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for right and left ankle disabilities, effective June 13, 2022. The issue of service connection for iron deficiency anemia was remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and right ankle lateral collateral sprain, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his in-service injuries.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury related to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle and left knee disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or service-connected sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or etiology related to his military service.,For the left ankle disability, the Veteran's claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding whether he has arthritis and its severity.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for bilateral knee, elbow, and ankle disabilities, as well as a bilateral hearing loss disability, due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for addendum opinions regarding the Veteran's left ankle disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation throughout the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate reasoning in previous decisions and a need for new opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee and ankle conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right ankle, and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine. Further development is needed as the VA opinions provided are inadequate.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right foot disability, left foot disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, neck disability, sinusitis, and type II diabetes mellitus, to obtain private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle and right knee strain due to a lack of current disability and insufficient evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder), right hip disorder, right knee disorder, and right ankle disorder due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection will be granted if there is a current disability, an in-service injury or disease, and a nexus between the two.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, characterized by lateral collateral ligament sprain and posttraumatic arthritis with leg edema and atypical varicosities, is productive of marked limitation of motion. The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for this condition.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 11, 2020 for the award of service connection for the Veteran's right ankle condition. The decision is based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of his claim and the inclusion of the right ankle disability within the scope of the original claim.