Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted as service-connected. The claims for the remaining conditions are denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been denied due to the lack of medical or lay evidence showing these conditions during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for left ankle disability is remanded as there are duty-to-assist errors related to missing records from Martin Army Hospital and an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board is remanding the case to determine if he qualifies for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disorder, but has also remanded the case to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current right ankle condition and his in-service treatment.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding PTSD and the initial rating for left ankle disability due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral ankle disability as there was no evidence showing the condition began during or was related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and its associated conditions, have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since May 22, 2013.

The appeals of entitlement to service connection for various shoulder, cervical spine, ankle, knee, hip, and thoracic spine disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims during a hearing. The right ear disability appeal is also dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's right ankle conditions, including degenerative joint disease, plantar heel spur, and post-fracture arthritic changes, are being reviewed for direct service connection as well as causation or aggravation by his left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left and right ankle degenerative arthritis were denied as the evidence did not show symptoms more nearly approximating marked limited motion of the ankles.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining relevant treatment records and for a new opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability. The appeal will be reconsidered with these corrections.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, right hip, left hip, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions began during or are otherwise related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral wrist strain, right ankle strain, lumbosacral strain, and right knee strain are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records review.

The Veteran's appeal to reduce his left ankle sprain evaluation from 20 percent to 10 percent has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of adequate medical examination and opinion regarding her claimed psychiatric disorders, right ankle, bilateral knee, and right wrist disabilities. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional evidence within 90 days.

The Veteran's right ankle fracture is granted a 10% rating, but no more. Service connection for IBS and sinusitis are denied.

The Veteran's bilateral ankle disabilities have been rated at 10 percent since July 9, 2010. The Board has determined that the current ratings are appropriate as there is no evidence of more than moderate limitation of motion in either ankle.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, requiring additional medical opinions on whether the Veteran's disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected conditions.