Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus, left ankle sprain, right ankle condition, and low back condition are denied as service connection is not established. The Veteran's neck condition is also denied.,The Veteran's left foot tingling (lower extremity radiculopathy) is remanded due to its inextricable link with the claimed low back condition.

The Veteran's attorney has withdrawn all appeals related to the issues listed on the title page. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various shoulder and ankle conditions due to a failure to verify his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War, and because VA did not provide an adequate examination regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's pleural effusion and pericarditis are granted service connection, while the right ankle disability is denied.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is granted an initial 20 percent rating, but not higher. The matter of entitlement to TDIU is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain an adequate examination. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service, but there is no evidence of chronicity of care.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examinations and further review is required.

Service connection for various conditions including bilateral shins, left ankle, left arm and elbow, lower back pain, neck pain cervical spine, rhinitis, right ankle, right arm and elbow, right hand, right hip, right shoulder scar, right wrist, sinusitis, sleep apnea, vertigo has been denied.,Service connection for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle osteoarthritis, left ankle disorder, right knee condition, and neck condition due to lack of evidence showing a chronic disability in service or continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues has been remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional evidence, including medical opinions related to potential toxic exposure claims under the PACT Act.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle disability is related to service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

Your appeal to the right ankle condition has been dismissed as it is not eligible for consideration.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is granted service connection.,The left ankle condition is denied as not related to military service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including allergies, right ankle disorder, left elbow disorder, right hand disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder are all denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a rating in excess of 10 percent for his tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for thoraco-lumbar myositis with IVDS, left ankle impingement, OSA, cervical spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, left hip disorder, and right hip disorder have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ankle disorder has also been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy of the left upper extremity, hand, foot and mouth disease, and degenerative arthritis of the right ankle as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial disability rating of major depressive disorder from April 7, 2015 have been granted. The Veteran is now rated at 100% for major depressive disorder as of that date.

The Veteran's claim for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance is denied because his service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and assistance. The Board also denied SMC at the housebound rate as he does not have a single disability rated as 100 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, tinnitus, and hearing loss due to potential errors in the previous VA examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, Barrett's Esophagus, left knee, and right hip disabilities due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The VA examinations are needed to address the nature and etiology of these conditions.