Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected left and right ankle disabilities are currently rated as 10 percent disabling each, but the evidence does not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted service connection, while his right eye disorder and tinnitus are denied. The lumbar spine and cervical spine disorders have been remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for testicular hypofunction, sciatica, and right knee degenerative joint disease. Service connection was denied for fatigue, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left shoulder disability, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability.

Service connection is granted for a right ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss, but denied for tinnitus.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability claim is remanded due to the need for additional VA development.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected and non-service-connected disabilities, including foot conditions and leg disabilities. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed in the form of VA examinations for both foot and leg disabilities.

The Board has granted the reopening of service connection for left ankle synovitis, but denied the claim itself due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left ankle disability is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for depressive disorder is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right knee disability (secondary to service-connected right ankle disability) is remanded.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disability is denied.,The Veteran's right ankle and headache disabilities are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis disability is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's prostatitis and tinea cruris disabilities are granted with compensable ratings, while the right ankle disability is dismissed. The initial rating for the right knee disability remains unchanged.

The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis and related disabilities, including cervical spine degenerative arthritis, left hip replacement, and degenerative arthritis of the left ankle, were evaluated. The rating for active process rheumatoid arthritis was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher than 40 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus is denied as the evidence does not support a direct relationship to service.,The claims for left ankle and right ankle disabilities are denied due to lack of current diagnoses or established continuity of symptoms.,Service connection for left hand degenerative arthritis is denied because there is no persuasive evidence linking it to service.

The claims for service connection have been granted, and the Veteran's disabilities are being remanded due to a lack of VA examinations.

The claims for service connection for breast cancer, a left ankle disability, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are dismissed. The claim for service connection for heart disability secondary to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is remanded.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his pending appeals, including the ones for left ankle disability and right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no legal authority to adjudicate the merits of the claims at this time.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for back, left ankle, and right ankle disorders have been dismissed. The appeal pertaining to the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder partial rotator cuff tear is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, spine, knee and left ankle conditions, prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal for service connection for pes planus is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for a left ankle disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, ankle sprain, hemorrhoids, foot and knee strains, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction, prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).