Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripapillary atrophy of the right eye is granted, and his claims for left ankle pain are remanded. The Board also remanded other issues related to back conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased rating for TMJ dysfunction, service connection for generalized osteoarthritis of the hips, shoulders, ankles, and hands, and service connection for prostate disorder due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's PTSD is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and development are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, disability ratings, and psychiatric issues. The appeals will be remanded to allow for further review of the evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left tarsal tunnel syndrome, finding that it is related to his service-connected left ankle sprain and lumbar spine radiculopathy. The appeal for staged disability ratings for left ankle sprain residuals remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle degenerative arthritis, but the issue of service connection for abdominal pain is remanded.,Service connection will be further evaluated and a new opinion requested to determine if the Veteran's current abdominal pain is related to her military service.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 30 percent, effective August 13, 2009. The claim for an increased rating remains on appeal.,The Veteran's initial rating for right elbow lateral epicondylitis based on impairment of supination and pronation was denied. A separate rating for limitation of flexion is also denied.,A higher rating for the same condition based on limitation of extension is also denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of left ankle strain, left knee strain, right ankle strain, and right knee strain.

The Veteran's lumbar spine and right ankle disorders are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable from November 15, 2018 to January 10, 2020. From January 10, 2020 onwards, he is in receipt of a 100% rating for PTSD with opioid use disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left ankle strains. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, RLE and LLE radiculopathy, and right and left knee disabilities are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, right foot, and left foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing current disability. The claim for lumbar spine disability is remanded as there was no VA examination prior to the February 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for left ankle disability, PTSD rating, and TDIU. The Board dismissed these appeals as the Veteran requested their withdrawal.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle tendonitis, right ankle chronic sprain, and various foot disabilities (plantar fasciitis, pes planus, and metatarsalgia) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left knee disability, limitation of flexion and instability have been dismissed due to withdrawal.,Service connection has been granted for right hip and right knee disabilities as secondary to service-connected left hip and left knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of his bilateral ankle condition, as well as whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The TDIU claim is also deferred due to its inextricability with the primary claim.

The Board has remanded all of the Veteran's claims due to procedural errors and incomplete records, particularly regarding his service treatment records and potential military environmental exposures.

The appeal for service connection of various disabilities, including a left ankle disability and low back disability, is dismissed as moot due to the full grant of these claims in March 2021. The remaining issues were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to various pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including inadequate medical opinions and examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, and left ankle disability are all denied. The VA will need to provide additional examinations and opinions regarding the relationship of these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, right ankle disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.