Ankle Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate rationale provided by VA examiners and inconsistencies in previous opinions.

The Board denied service connection for right eye congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium OD, and remanded claims for a right eye disability, right ankle disability, right foot disability, and right hand disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the failure of the VA to obtain medical opinions and provide proper notice. The claims will be adjudicated again after obtaining necessary information and conducting further examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left ankle disorder, and right ankle degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to her in-service injury.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as none of her service-connected disabilities, alone, are severe enough to prevent her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased evaluations of right ankle and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also on appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and left foot disabilities, finding that there is no causal relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service due to his service-connected right ankle fracture with traumatic arthritis and bilateral knee disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to March 21, 2018.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to withdraw his claim for a higher rating for left knee revision total knee arthroplasty. The Veteran was also granted entitlement to TDIU due to the combined effect of multiple service-connected disabilities preventing him from maintaining gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and a right ankle disability. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis is remanded. Service connection for PTSD with depression, anxiety disorder, sleep disturbances is also remanded.

The Veteran's right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and osteochondral injury, as well as lumbosacral strain with fusion, have been granted service connection.,Left and right lower extremity radiculopathy are also granted service connection based on their relationship to the service-connected low back disability. The unspecified depressive disorder is granted service connection due to its secondary nature to the Veteran's other disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral ankle condition, left elbow condition, and bilateral hand condition due to inadequate addendum opinions from VA medical providers. The Veteran's lay assertions regarding in-service injuries will be considered.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ankle disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right ankle disability, which he claims was caused by an injury during physical conditioning exercises in service.

The Board has granted service connection for lymphedema of the right and left lower extremities, as well as for right hip, left hip, and right ankle disabilities. The claims for neurological disorders of the lower extremities and general disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to various conditions, and the Board has determined that additional evidence must be considered before a final decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine, bilateral knee, hip, shoulder, and ankle disorders due to insufficient development in prior remands.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from August 23, 2016 to June 17, 2019. The TDIU was denied for the period prior to August 23, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to left ankle fracture with arthritis and TDIU.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims that were previously denied or not addressed. The effective dates for some of the service-connected conditions are being reconsidered.