Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability has been reopened, and he is now entitled to have his case reviewed on the merits.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.

The Board denied service connection for respiratory, right ankle, left ankle, and neck disorders due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Specifically, the VA examinations found no evidence of a current respiratory disorder related to in-service asbestos exposure. The right and left ankle disorders were not found to be directly related to service or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of her right ankle disability, finding that there is no evidence linking her current condition to her military service.

The Board has dismissed the issues of initial ratings higher than 10 percent for right and left ankle strains prior to December 20, 2019. The issue of a higher rating for thoracolumbar strain (back disability) prior to December 20, 2019 is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is denied, but he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for various conditions and disability ratings due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal of his substantive appeal being untimely, as it was received more than 60 days after the September 2018 statement of the case and more than one year after the May 2017 notification letter.

The Veteran's tinnitus, skin disorder, left foot and ankle disorders, back disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and bilateral knee disorder are all remanded for further examination and determination of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board found that the left ankle scar, toe scarring of the left foot, and right toes are related to service-connected disabilities or cold injury residuals. However, the claim for a mass on the left thigh was denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to additional development being needed, including for a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension, right knee disability, left hand rash, and right ankle disorder.

The Veteran's claims for left ankle, groin, and right hand disorders have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or link to service.,For obstructive sleep apnea, the claim has been remanded due to insufficient information regarding exposure.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability was dismissed because the issue was resolved in favor of the Veteran when he was granted service connection for the condition, and no further action is needed as it has been fully granted.

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the right hand and a right ankle disability, finding that these conditions are related to active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle condition, finding that there is no medical opinion linking the claimed disability with service.

The Veteran's cervical spine and left ankle disabilities are being remanded for additional development.,Service connection is being remanded for acid reflux, obstructive sleep apnea, ED, and hypertension as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral ankle, foot, hip, and shoulder disabilities due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The AOJ should request an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

Service connection has been granted for lumbar disc disease, left ankle arthritis and instability, right ankle arthritis and instability, left knee arthritis and instability, and right knee arthritis and instability.,The Veteran's back disorder is related to his military service. The Veteran's left and right ankle disorders are also related to his military service due to multiple sprains during training. His bilateral knee disorders are related to his duties in field artillery.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ankle disability, finding that it was incurred during her active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he is capable of performing light and sedentary work.

The Veteran's flat feet have been granted service connection with an effective date of March 17, 1976.,Service connection has also been granted for low back pain, bilateral ankle and knee pain, as well as hallux valgus, Morton's neuroma, and hammer toes. Acne was also granted service connection.