Ankle Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle disability requires further examination and review, as well as consideration of his TDIU claim. The issues are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of supporting evidence. The Veteran is required to provide additional treatment records from Dr. H.C. at the Whitaker Clinic of UAB, and a new medical opinion must be obtained regarding his sinus condition, cervical spine disability, bilateral knee, shoulder, hip, and ankle disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a neck disability due to withdrawal by the Veteran's representative.,The Board remanded the claims for service connection of bilateral ankle and knee disabilities due to new evidence received since final rating decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a left ankle disability and respiratory disability due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which may be related to his military service or environmental exposures.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the failure of VA to obtain all relevant Minneapolis VAMC records from 1987 through 1995, as these records are necessary for a complete evaluation of the Veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that further development is required to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and to provide VA examinations for his musculoskeletal disorders, as well as any left ear hearing loss and low blood pressure diagnoses. The claims are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for MDD and a right ankle disability are being reopened, but the claim for throat cancer is being remanded.,The Veteran's right ankle disability and MDD are related to his active service.

The Board has denied reopening the claim for service connection for a low back condition and has remanded several other issues including evaluations for knees, ankle, and psychiatric conditions. The case is also remanded to obtain updated VA examinations and opinions regarding these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unresolved issues regarding his disabilities. The claims will be reviewed again with additional evidence and examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a left ankle disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these disabilities to his military service or any other condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and further medical examination. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disorder, fatigue, skin condition, and joint pain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions addressing his lay statements and testimony regarding in-service injuries, as well as his current symptoms. The VA must provide new opinions on whether it is at least as likely as not that any currently diagnosed disabilities are related to active service.

The Veteran's left ankle condition, including achilles tendonitis and degenerative arthritis, was not shown as chronic in service or related to an in-service injury. The Board denied service connection for this condition.,There is no evidence of a current residual of the right eye chemical burn by exposure to jet fuel. Service connection for residuals of the right eye chemical burn was denied.,The Veteran's neck disability, presumed due to his service-connected spinal condition, was not shown as chronic in service or related to an in-service injury. The Board remanded this issue.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations for the Veteran's service-connected left total knee replacement and arthritis of the right ankle. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the SMC claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is remanded for further development due to the need for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete or inaccurate factual premises in a previous VA examiner's opinion. The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and low back disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to procedural issues, lack of adequate medical opinions, and need for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder, right knee, and right ankle disabilities render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment for the rating period prior to April 21, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disability and aggravation of preexisting bilateral pes planus, finding no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and service.