Ankle Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including right ankle, right thumb, right shoulder, left upper extremity nerve condition (CTS), dizziness, hyperhidrosis, chronic sinusitis, and acquired psychiatric disorder.,Issues related to the Veteran's left shoulder, back, sciatica, right shin splints, and left shin splints are remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for entitlement to TDIU and denied his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back strain, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral ankle disabilities. The claims of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right ankle cramps. The rating for cervical discopathy remains at 30 percent, as the Veteran's flexion/extension is limited to 15 degrees with flareup episodes. Other claims of service connection are remanded.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, foot, and back disorders. The underlying merits of these claims must be addressed by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder, left ankle, and right ankle disorders due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be causally related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hip, ankle, and knee disabilities are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected pes planus. The hearing loss disability is also not service-connected as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to January 31, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for anemia, chronic bronchitis, chronic kidney disease (CKD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a bilateral ankle disorder. All conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.,Reasoning: The evidence supports that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left ankle condition, finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking his current disability to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip, left ankle, and right ankle conditions due to the Veteran's in-service injuries. The evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left ankle disabilities have been granted increased ratings of 20 percent each, the schedular maximum. The claim for a compensable rating for chronic bronchitis has been denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied multiple times, and no new or material evidence was submitted within the appeal period. The effective dates are set based on when the Veteran filed their most recent claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeals to reduce disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and right ankle disabilities. The case is REMANDED for a VA examination regarding the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's need for aid and attendance of another person due to service-connected disability is recognized, leading to the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea and gout, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 12, 2017. The effective date for the TDIU is set at December 12, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral talipes planus. The decision is remanded for further consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a disorder of the ankles and legs.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ankle tendonitis and pineal brain cyst due to insufficient consideration of her statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms, as well as the adequacy of the August 2020 VA examination.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher. The claim for a compensable rating for Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, sleep apnea, hypertension, right MCA stroke with left-sided hemiplegia and major neurocognitive impairment, headaches, left ankle sprain, cervical sprain, and lumbar disc disease are all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ankle condition, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and migraines due to insufficient evidence.