Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for arthritis, degenerative right ankle and initial compensable rating for scars, right ankle surgery were both denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ankle, right knee, acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, and sleep apnea disabilities due to potential exposure at Camp Lejeune.,VA is required to provide a VA examination and obtain medical opinions regarding the possible nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's right ankle sprain with degenerative arthritis is granted a 30 percent rating, and no higher. The Veteran's left ankle sprain with degenerative arthritis is denied any increased rating.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The denial of service connection for left ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, right ankle disability, left hand disability, and neck disability remains unchanged. The Board has remanded the issues regarding bilateral foot disability and right ankle disability due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is related to injuries sustained during service.,The left ankle sprain is secondary to the right ankle condition.,Radiculopathy in both lower extremities (sciatica) is also secondary to the lumbar spine condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a low back disability is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a right ankle disability.

The Board has determined that the September 2021 VA examination is inadequate and remands the case for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for IVDS, right ankle sprain with laxity, and left ankle sprain with laxity is dismissed as these claims are final due to the grants of service connection in January 2018 and March 2018.,Service connection for OSA is granted based on a private medical opinion linking it to PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for obesity/weight gain as secondary to bilateral knee disability, left ankle disability, and fibromyalgia. Service connection was granted for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine.,The Veteran's claims regarding left ankle disability and fibromyalgia were denied due to lack of current disability evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of his right ankle condition due to insufficient medical evidence to decide this claim. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current right ankle condition is related to his time in active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for instability and limitation of extension of the right knee, as well as a bilateral ankle condition. The denial is based on the absence of current disabilities that meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, chronic sinusitis, and right knee pain. The case is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence on file.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as there were no positive nexus opinions provided by VA physicians.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep impairment disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and various musculoskeletal conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for left ankle, left shoulder, right shoulder, and lower back disabilities due to a lack of current diagnoses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of left ankle strain, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not provide new and relevant information to support readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a groin disability, a right ankle disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as they have withdrawn the appeal seeking increased ratings and service connection for various conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and left shoulder conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded as there was an inadequate pre-decisional medical opinion based on in-service audiograms only.,The Veteran's chronic renal insufficiency claim is remanded as the PACT Act requires additional procedural rights, including review of the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) and toxic exposure examination.

The Veteran's service-connected right lower extremity scars are granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher. The left ankle strain/sprain is denied any increase in rating beyond the current 10 percent. Service connection for PTSD and lumbar spine condition are also granted.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for the Veteran's left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, finding that the evidence did not support marked limited motion of the ankle.