Ankle Board decisions

The appeal is dismissed for the increased rating claims of right knee osteoarthritis, migraine headaches, status post fracture of the right ankle, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine osteoarthritis, right foot radiculopathy, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The appeals are remanded for further action on the remaining issues.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of hernia, right shin splint/stress fracture with ankle impairment, left shin splint/stress fracture with ankle impairment, and migraines have been granted. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder injury and sleep disturbances due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for updated VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus and osteoarthritis of the ankles result in a combined rating of 70 percent. The Board finds that these conditions do not prevent him from engaging in sedentary work, thus denying his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral ankle conditions due to incomplete development. The issues are whether he is entitled to separate ratings for left and right ankle instability, as well as increased ratings for his service-connected left and right ankle strain with degenerative joint disease.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's disabilities, including ratings for posttraumatic headaches, right shoulder strain, and left ankle fracture with atrophy. The appeals are now pending again due to a missing copy of the Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board denied service connection for lower back, right knee (including degenerative arthritis), left knee, neck, right shoulder, and left ankle disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was not granted as the VA medical opinions found no link between current disabilities and in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's active duty infantry service is noted in his separation report.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability have been granted service connection.,Service connection for the Veteran's left lung disorder and left ankle disorder is remanded due to additional evidence needing consideration.

The Board denied entitlement to SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran required regular assistance from another person.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, chronic chest wall pain, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability are all found to be related to her period of active service.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, chronic chest wall pain, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.

The Board has determined that there were pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, as well as a lumbosacral strain disability. The AOJ is required to obtain any outstanding medical records from VA or private providers, specifically those related to the Veteran's bilateral ankle and lower back symptoms. An addendum examination report must be obtained by a medical professional addressing the continuity of the currently diagnosed conditions during service.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is rated at 10% based on moderate limited motion of the ankle.,The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 10% based on moderate limited motion of the ankle.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of December 5, 2006. The Board found that the Veteran was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected headaches since September 12, 2006.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed right ankle disorder, finding that it was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service and arthritis did not manifest within one year of discharge.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ankle and knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claims are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of service connection for a ruptured sinus, joint pain, and basal cell carcinoma. The initial rating claim for PTSD remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis but has remanded the issue of secondary service connection for a bilateral ankle condition.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right knee, and right ankle disorders as well as sleep disorder due to lack of evidence showing onset or aggravation during periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations, missing service treatment records, and outstanding private treatment records.