Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected right ankle instability resulted in surgery with severe postoperative residuals such as the necessity for continued use of a knee scooter or crutches with regular weight-bearing prohibited. The Board granted a total temporary rating (TTR) for convalescence under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30.

The Veteran's claims for right and left foot disabilities have been reopened. The Board has remanded the cases of right ankle, right knee, and right elbow disabilities.,Service connection for eye disability (glaucoma) is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for his right knee, lumbar spine, left shoulder, and right ankle disabilities are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The AOJ must obtain new VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected left knee chondromalacia.

Your appeal for service connection for left ankle degenerative arthritis has been dismissed because the benefits you sought have already been granted.

The Veteran's request for a higher rating for his left ankle disability was dismissed as the Board does not have jurisdiction over this matter due to a prohibited concurrent election.

The Veteran withdrew their service connection claims for multiple conditions, including left knee, left ankle, sciatic nerve, right knee, back, and right ankle conditions. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right elbow disability due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and potential pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle degenerative joint disease, left boot paresthetica, right boot paresthetica, and left lower leg calf strain due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions during or approximate to the pendency of their claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ankle, cervical spine, and left hand disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that led to current disability.

The Veteran's July 2014 VA treatment records indicated a worsening of his noncompensable service-connected migraine headaches, raising an informal claim for increased rating.,VA treatment records prior to March 2015 do not indicate any worsening of the Veteran's left shoulder and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's low back and bilateral knee disabilities are found to be secondary to his service-connected ankle arthritis. His tinnitus is related to noise exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for hepatitis (including Hepatitis C) and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD). The left ankle disability and residuals of STD are remanded for further development.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss due to noise exposure during service. Service connection is denied for hepatitis (including Hepatitis C) as there is no evidence of current active disease or residual from prior infection. Service connection is also denied for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower and upper extremity neuropathy, right ankle disorder, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder. The appeals were remanded due to incomplete development but have now been returned to the Board.

The Veteran's claim for an extraschedular total disability rating due to individual unemployability prior to August 25, 2014 was denied as he did not meet the criteria for such a rating based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for the Veteran's right ankle condition due to its inextricability with other pending claims. Additionally, a retrospective medical opinion is needed to assess the severity of the Veteran's right ankle condition prior to his death.

Your appeal for service connection for bilateral foot pain, bilateral hip pain, bilateral ankle pain, left hand little finger fracture, and left leg pain has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from May 12, 2021 to May 11, 2022.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The right ankle disability was not rated higher than 10 percent, while the specified depressive disorder was not rated higher than 50 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist and ankle conditions due to inadequate VA examination opinions.