Ankle Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative disc disease, bilateral hearing loss, otitis media, a left ankle disability, sinusitis, and costochondritis as there are no longer justiciable issues due to the grants of service connection in prior rating decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral dry eye syndrome, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder due to unresolved medical issues.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for left hip, right ankle, left ankle, left foot, low back and headache disabilities.,Service connection is granted for all claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability, bilateral knee disability, left ankle disability, and left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's disabilities are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection are inextricably intertwined with the claim for diabetes mellitus. Therefore, all issues related to heart condition, right and left leg deep vein thrombosis, lung condition, right ankle condition, face numbness, and depression secondary to diabetes mellitus must be remanded as well.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims were dismissed or remanded as requested. The claim of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was granted, while the claims for hemorrhoids and chronic left ankle sprain are also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral ankle and right knee conditions due to procedural issues, including a need for addendum opinions based on review of the evidence of record. The Veteran's service treatment records show foot/heel injuries in September 1987 and July 1989, as well as complaints of right knee pain in September 1987.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle disorders, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current ankle conditions and his in-service injuries.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of fractured right tibia are granted a 30 percent disability rating, effective June 3, 2013. The Veteran is also granted TDIU effective April 26, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his periods of active duty, inactive duty training (IDT), and active duty for training (ADT). The VA will need to verify these dates and obtain any relevant military records.

The Veteran's reduction of the disability rating for status post Lisfranc fracture with arthritic changes, possible nonunions at the second, third, and fourth metatarsals, and chronic right ankle sprain was not proper. The 40 percent rating from January 1, 2017, is restored.

The Board has determined that the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of VA examination and treatment records.

The Board has granted a temporary total rating for MDD, but dismissed the appeal. The Veteran's right ankle and tinnitus claims are remanded due to missing SSA records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected right ankle disability, finding no evidence of ankylosis or functional equivalent thereof.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional evidence. The issues include back disability, right leg sciatica, left leg sciatica, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including major depressive disorder and orthopedic disabilities, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU on schedular basis as he meets the criteria for one disability rated 60% or more and at least one disability rated at 40% or more with sufficient additional disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure of proper notification and examination for left ankle and left foot disabilities, including secondary service connection.

The appeal of the issue of service connection for a left ankle fracture is dismissed because the grant of service connection for a left ankle open reduction and internal fixation of distal tibia fracture and distal fibula fracture renders this specific issue moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for left foot plantar fasciitis, left ankle tendonitis, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The remaining issues are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.