Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability, right knee disability, and left eye cataract as there is no evidence of current disabilities or causation during service.,There are no indications of any chronic conditions related to the Veteran's ankles or knees that would allow for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen her claims.,The Veteran is still required to provide additional evidence to substantiate her claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,The issues of entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disability, left ankle disability (to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities), and depression (to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities) are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of residuals of an insect bite, gastrointestinal disability characterized by abdominal pains, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, respiratory disability, right ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, and increased rating for chondromalacia with degenerative arthritis of the right knee have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a low back disability and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder, right elbow, bilateral knee, and bilateral ankle disabilities due to incomplete evidentiary development.

The Veteran's left ankle condition is related to her active duty service and has been granted.,Other conditions, including right ankle, bilateral hip, knee, and back conditions, as well as migraine headaches and HTN, are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for further development in both the left shoulder and left ankle disability claims due to inadequate examinations.

Your appeals for service connection for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, bilateral ankle, and left shin disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case to the Director of Compensation Service for extra-schedular consideration due to a disagreement with the July 2021 decision denying an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for a right ankle disorder due to the lack of evidence showing chronicity or continuity of symptomatology since service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), is remanded as there are insufficient opinions provided by VA examiners regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and new examinations. The issues include obesity/weight gain, bilateral knee disorders, right ankle disorder, erectile dysfunction, metabolic syndrome, lung/breathing disorder, and DMII all related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 1151 due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of his claimed disabilities and whether they are related to VA treatment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle disability is etiologically related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left ankle sprain residuals have resulted in marked disability throughout the appeal period, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle enthesopathy is related to a right ankle injury during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, bilateral knee disability, erectile dysfunction, and heart disability. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a fungal disability and arthritis of the body, feet and ankles. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted as service connected. The issues of service connection for other conditions are also granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, right knee, left ankle, and left knee disorders due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an eye disability was withdrawn. The reduction in the rating from 20 percent to 10 percent for right ankle disability was dismissed as improper, and the original 20 percent rating is restored. The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right foot, left ankle, and low back disabilities are remanded.