Ankle Board decisions

Your service connection claims for headaches, a left ankle condition, and a right ankle condition have been dismissed due to the docket being duplicated and processed incorrectly.

The Veteran's claims for left and right ankle disabilities have been withdrawn. The claim of service connection for a back disability has been denied as new evidence was not received to show an injury during active duty.,The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and hypertension secondary to a service-connected disability have been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, left ankle, and right ankle problems as well as migraine due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's representative contends that there is evidence of record supporting his claim, but this evidence was submitted after the 90-day period where new evidence could be considered.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are denied as they are freestanding claims that must be denied as a matter of law.,For the residuals of nasal fracture, the claim is denied as there is no evidence showing at least 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.,Service connection was established for left and right knee disabilities, as well as left and right ankle disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ankle sprain as there was no current diagnosis of this condition at the time of the rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle conditions, back condition, and PTSD have been denied. The claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions and sinus condition (allergic rhinitis) are being remanded.,The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities related to the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right shoulder, ankle, and knee disabilities due to duty to assist errors. VA examinations are required to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status, as he is able to leave his home for medical appointments and grocery shopping.

The Board has determined that more development is necessary prior to final adjudication of the claims on appeal due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's complete medical and personnel records from the Texas Army National Guard are requested.

The Board has granted a temporary total evaluation for left ankle surgery from February 6, 2019, to August 1, 2019. However, the Veteran's claim remains in appellate status as he asserts entitlement to an additional extension of his temporary total disability rating beyond the initial six-month period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle disability and tinnitus due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left ankle disability was denied in April 2020 and then granted on direct basis in April 2021. The decision is dismissed as moot since the grant of service connection has already occurred.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted effective June 20, 2020. The Board denied earlier effective dates as the earliest possible date is June 20, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for readjudicating service connection claims for various conditions, as the underlying merits of these claims have already been adjudicated by the AOJ and the appeal is moot due to finality or lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability and denied an increased rating for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability. The left ankle sprain is found to be related to service, while the back disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for coronary artery bypass grafting x4 and hypertension. The right ankle disorder and left ankle disorder are remanded, while the right foot disorder is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral hip and ankle conditions are being remanded due to a lack of sufficient medical evidence regarding the extent of range of motion loss during flare-ups and after repetitive use.

The Veteran's right shoulder and right ankle disabilities are granted as service-connected, with no assigned disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee condition, right ankle condition, and radiculopathy, right lower extremity associated with lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome caused or aggravated the claimed conditions of left hip strain with osteoarthritis with small acetabular osteophytes, right hip strain with osteoarthritis with small acetubular osteophytes, left knee Hodgkins Schlatter disease with pain, and calcaneal spur, left ankle pain.