Ankle Board decisions

The Board has determined that new evidence was received to warrant readjudicating the Veteran's claims for service connection. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential pre-decisional errors in previous VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle, right ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities based on the Veteran's reports of symptom onset during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The claims will be reconsidered with new examinations.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, including those for bilateral flat feet, left shoulder impingement, right shoulder impingement, right knee strain (also claimed as lower leg condition), left Achilles tendinitis (also claimed as ankle condition), abnormal kidney function, benign neoplasm of skin right lower eyelid, bilateral presbyopia/hypermetropia with right eye retina lattice degeneration and round hole, chronic asthma condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, hyperlipidemia, left knee strain (also claimed as lower leg condition), and ventral hernia.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of a left ankle disorder due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions as the appeal was not timely filed and concurrent elections are prohibited.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back, right ankle, and right knee disorders. The conditions are found to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right ankle and bilateral foot disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, and left knee disorders due to a lack of medical opinion on the Veteran's new theory of direct service connection. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service or if they were caused by his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, bilateral knee, and bilateral ankle conditions. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also being remanded due to the need for further development regarding service connection for residuals of lipoma excisions on various body parts.

The Veteran's appeal for a temporary total disability rating is dismissed because he has already been granted a TDIU based on multiple service-connected disabilities, rendering the issues moot.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have more nearly approximated the criteria for occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since June 5, 2020.,From June 17, 2019, multiple service-connected disabilities rendered the Veteran unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right ankle sprain, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his right ankle sprain during active service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for right ankle scar was dismissed. The claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a right foot disability is denied, and the case is remanded for further action on the right ankle disability.

The Veteran's increased initial disability ratings for left and right ankle disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not show marked limitation of motion or other compensable symptoms.

The Board has denied service connection for the right hip, left hip, and right ankle conditions. The cervical spine condition and lumbosacral strain (low back strain) are remanded due to insufficient examination or opinion.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further review of his claims, including a determination on compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the O level.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to service and is denied.,Bilateral hearing loss did not meet the VA criteria for a disability, thus denial.,There is no evidence of a current left ankle disability, leading to denial.,Right ankle disability also lacks a current diagnosis, resulting in denial.