Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran is granted service connection for left shin splints, right shin splints, a left ankle disability, and a left shoulder disability. The Board found that these conditions are at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases provided in its decision regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ankle disability. The VA is instructed to obtain additional treatment records, provide an addendum opinion from a VA examiner, and address specific issues raised by the Joint Motion for Partial Remand.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle, right foot, and left ankle disorders due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claims were based on his contention that he had pre-service disabilities which were aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and missing treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that a VA opinion is needed regarding whether it is at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 26, 2017 due to inextricably intertwined issues with other pending claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right ankle and left ankle disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record to determine if these conditions are related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right foot condition and a right ankle condition due to insufficient medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Veteran's right ankle disorder was rated at 10 percent prior to October 22, 2021. From that date forward, the rating has been increased to 20 percent.

The Veteran's right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and insomnia disorder (claimed as PTSD) were granted service connection, but the effective dates are denied due to lack of prior claims.,A disability rating in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to unclear examination reports and lack of contemporaneous medical evidence.

The Veteran's ankle condition was rated at 10 percent prior to December 13, 2021 and granted a 20 percent rating effective from that date. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an eye disability (large optic cups) are remanded.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left ankle degenerative joint disease, which is the highest schedular rating available for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left shoulder sprain and left ankle sprain were denied as the evidence did not show limitation of motion to 25 degrees from side or less than 10 degrees plantar flexion.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left ankle degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service injuries. The decision also denied service connection for a peripheral vestibular disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and readjudication of his claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, mental health condition, right ankle disability, left knee disability, headaches, and sleep apnea is denied. Service connection is granted for hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for a VA examination to determine if any current left ankle disability is related to an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded two issues: entitlement to higher initial ratings for the service-connected left shoulder and right ankle disabilities. The reasons are that there was not substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding additional functional loss during flare-ups and estimating range of motion loss, or explaining why such an estimate is not possible.

The Veteran's right and left ankle disorders are currently rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, and there is no legal basis for a higher rating.