Ankle Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information regarding his periods of active duty and inactive duty training. The Veteran needs further verification from the U.S. Coast Guard personnel office.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's left ankle disability is denied as not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for right and left ankle conditions due to insufficient opinions in the previous VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic pain syndrome is related to his service-connected disabilities and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle sprain and right ankle disability have been remanded due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and initial ratings have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations related to cervical spine, hip, right ankle, lumbar spine, and pulmonary disabilities due to incomplete or insufficient examination reports.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and missing records. The Veteran's right ankle disability is being reviewed for service connection, with a focus on whether it preexisted service or was caused by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension (HTN), left ankle condition, and tinea versicolor due to incomplete service records and lack of authorization for private treatment evidence. Additional development is needed to clarify the Veteran's periods of service and obtain relevant medical records.

Service connection for a right knee disability, claimed as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability is granted. Service connection for a right ankle disability and a left ankle disability, both claimed as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability, are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of the claimed disabilities and therefore, service connection is denied for all issues on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition and remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right ankle disability and service connection for right knee osteoarthritis.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral ankle and foot disabilities, but remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted a TDIU on a schedular basis effective December 20, 2021. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to that date is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left ankle disability. The claim will be reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from engaging in substantially gainful employment since April 13, 2018.

The Board has remanded two issues: one regarding service connection for a bilateral eye disorder and another for an evaluation greater than 10 percent for the service-connected left ankle sprain. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to incomplete medical records and inadequate examination findings.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination report for assessing the Veteran's left ankle disability. The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for her service-connected left Achilles tendon rupture and degenerative arthritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the left ankle disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection is now pending again.