Ankle Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examination and requests for additional information regarding the severity of the Veteran's left ankle disability, including during flare-ups.

The Veteran's bilateral foot calluses, left foot condition, and right ankle condition have been granted service connection. The reduction in ratings for hearing loss, Achilles tendon condition, and foot condition were restored.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions alone do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right ankle degenerative arthritis on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's self-reported symptoms since service are at least as likely as not caused by in-service injury.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the Veteran's left below-the-knee amputation and right ankle ulcer, finding that the weight of the evidence did not support a claim that these conditions were caused by VA medical treatment.,The Board also found no evidence to support the Veteran's contention that he received an overdose of medication at the VAMC Jackson facility, which allegedly worsened his pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's left ankle disability was granted an increased rating from 10 to 20 percent during the period of March 2, 2014, to March 2, 2015. The claim for a higher rating and TDIU is remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for his left ankle sprain is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his left foot injury with the need to obtain VA treatment records and schedule him for a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the presence of residuals from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma on January 1, 2018. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with appropriate ratings for all identified residuals.

The Veteran's right ankle condition is rated at 20 percent, and his right knee condition with frequent episodes of 'locking,' pain, and effusion into the joint is also rated at 20 percent. The Veteran has been granted separate ratings for left and right knee instability.

Your initial compensable ratings for scar of right hand, third finger; scars of the right knee and ankle; left knee degenerative arthritis; total right knee replacement have been dismissed.,Your appeal to reopen service connection for a right shoulder injury has been dismissed.

The Veteran's left ankle disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disability.,OSA had its onset during service and the Veteran's OSA is related to service.,Right ankle disorder has moderate limitation of motion with pain, warranting a 10% rating.,Right knee osteoarthritis with tendonitis and limited extension does not meet criteria for higher ratings due to no more than moderate flexion limitation.,Right knee osteoarthritis with tendonitis and painful motion also does not meet criteria for higher ratings due to no more than moderate flexion limitation.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from October 14, 2015 to October 26, 2020 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for testicular pain with penis deformity has been reopened, but the other issues remain remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right ankle, and lumbar spine conditions due to additional development of medical evidence being needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that her service-connected conditions did not prevent her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for the aggravation of bilateral hallux valgus with bunions, but has remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of right ankle sprain.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including right ear hearing loss, hip pain, back pain, foot pain, ankle pain, and knee pain. The remand requires obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations for left ankle and bilateral knee conditions.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The TDIU claim for service-connected disabilities was denied.

Your appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for service connection of left knee disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral leg disability, and bilateral ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to additional functional loss during flare-ups potentially qualifying as ankylosis, requiring further examination and opinion.