Ankle Board decisions

Your claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded to the AOJ for further review of your medical records. You will be notified if any changes are made to your benefits.

The Veteran's tinnitus, migraine headaches, facial laceration, right ankle strain, and cervical strain are all found to be related to injuries sustained during his active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in April 1991.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's reported symptoms of tinnitus, migraines, a facial laceration, right ankle strain, and cervical strain that have persisted since service.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of exposure to volcanic ash has been reopened, and service connection is granted.,Service connection is also granted for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).,Service connection for glaucoma is denied.,Service connection for left ankle degenerative arthritis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.,Specifically, the Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities including a bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral ankle disability, eye condition, hearing loss, dizziness or fainting spells, fatigue, respiratory disorder, and left kidney disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will need to provide the Veteran with examinations and consider additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to deficiencies in prior remand directives and unsecured records. The Veteran's service treatment records, private treatment records, and active duty treatment records are needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for high blood pressure, diverticulitis, residuals of tuberculosis, left ankle disorder, migraine disorder, and sinusitis must be remanded due to inadequate prior examinations. New examinations are required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right ankle disability, hypertension, low back disability, neck disability, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome. The Veteran's claims were based on direct evidence of a current condition related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral knee and right ankle conditions, and hemorrhoids. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to his military service.

The appeal for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17, for a right ankle condition is dismissed as the appellant withdrew the issue prior to the decision being made. The character of discharge from service issue is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle shin splints are granted a 10% rating.,Service connection for the Veteran's back disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left ankle disorder is secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has dismissed all pending claims for service connection and disability evaluations due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right fibula fracture with ankle pain and entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability, as secondary to service-connected right knee arthritis or service-connected right knee fibula fracture with ankle pain.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including Bell's palsy, headaches, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability, are remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, an eye condition (to include vision problems), breathing problems, a left knee condition, a right knee condition, a right ankle condition, sleep apnea, and skin rash have been dismissed as the Veteran did not appeal these issues in his VA Form 9.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for chronic headaches. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left ankle condition and a left knee condition, including as secondary to a left ankle condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of injury to right ankle with history of neuroma and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine have been denied as there is no evidence that warrants a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for low back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and lower extremity radiculopathy due to lack of authorization from the Veteran's private treatment provider.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's request for VA examiners' curriculum vitae and the need for new VA examinations.