Ankle Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle disorder is related to his service-connected left knee and left foot disabilities, and thus remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle disability is related to service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current lumbar spine disability, bilateral foot disability, respiratory disability, sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder, or left hip disability that was incurred in or otherwise the result of active service.,For the left ankle disability, the Board finds that there is no evidence of a current disability and the VA examiner's opinion does not support a finding of an injury during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right ankle, and left ankle conditions due to her failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip, bilateral knee, bilateral ankle, bilateral foot, and neck disabilities may be related to his service-connected right hip and lumbar spine disabilities. However, no VA examiner has provided an opinion on this issue. The case is being remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left ankle disability has been reopened, and the case is remanded for further development. The right ankle disability rating remains under review.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle degenerative joint disease (recharacterized) is rated at 20 percent effective March 7, 2014. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ankle disability as secondary to her service-connected right and left knee disabilities, finding that there is no medical evidence establishing a link between these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and TDIU due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ankle, left foot, and right foot disabilities due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's representative withdrew all claims on appeal due to the Veteran's request, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete record requests for the Veteran's private treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and ensure they are sent to the correct address.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, bilateral ankle disability, fibromyalgia, and Adie's syndrome due to incomplete development. The case will be returned to ensure substantial compliance with previous Board decisions.

The Board has granted a TDIU from December 29, 2014. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot traumatic arthritis is remanded due to the need for addendum opinions regarding the nature and current level of severity of his left foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle and right foot post-traumatic arthritis, status post triple arthrodesis surgery. The disabilities are deemed to have been incurred during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to new and material evidence having been received for service connection of a back condition. The left ankle disability remains at a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety prior to the promulgation of a decision, thus dismissing the case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet, hands, vision, severe burn injury, ALS. Therefore, the claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion concerning his claimed disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease due to exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act.,The Veteran's claim for diabetes is denied as there is no current diagnosis of diabetes.