Ankle Board decisions

The appeal for residuals of a bruised kidney was dismissed. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, depression, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder were remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence regarding her in-service and post-service treatment. The AOJ is instructed to obtain relevant records from Moncrief Army Community Hospital and Dr. A.A.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability. The Veteran's digestive disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting a VA examination for his ankle disabilities. The Veteran is also advised that he may need to provide additional information or releases to obtain certain medical records.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is granted as aggravated by his service, and he has radiculopathy of the lower extremities secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability. However, his migraines prior to March 30, 2021 are not rated higher than noncompensable.,The Veteran's left ankle arthritis is granted as aggravated by service, but his migraines and radiculopathy of the lower extremities secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability are granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, left Achilles' tendinitis, and major depressive disorder have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,An initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder has been denied as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to service connection for various conditions and increased ratings. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues with his right and left knee disorders, right ankle disorders, low back disorder, and chest pain condition. The claims are inextricably intertwined as they all relate to the same period of active service.

The Veteran's left foot DJD and calcaneal spur, right ankle DJD status-post malleolus avulsion fracture, right knee DJD, and left knee DJD have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent since April 1, 2011. The Veteran's mild incomplete paralysis of the left (minor) upper radicular group nerves has also been granted a rating of 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for back, left hip, right hip, and left ankle disabilities as the Veteran's claimed conditions were not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine, left ankle, and left wrist disabilities as well as the issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 12, 2019. The case is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) to obtain SSA records and provide a retrospective opinion regarding the Veteran's left ankle disability during flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the claims for sarcoidosis and right ankle disability due to incomplete development of records from the Veteran's Army National Guard service.

The Board has remanded several issues including increased ratings for headaches, right shoulder strain limitation of motion, and left ankle disability, earlier effective dates for the awards of these disabilities, and a TDIU determination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her cervical spine and lumbar spine conditions, prevent her from engaging in substantially gainful employment that is consistent with her education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his hip, knee, and ankle conditions. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to the need for private medical records and an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between service and these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right ankle disability, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the left ankle disability as secondary to hypermobility syndrome. The decision is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the left shoulder disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ankle strain, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and military service. The examiner noted inconsistencies in the Veteran's reported history and lack of documented symptoms during or after service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and increased ratings for his right and left ankle conditions due to lack of evidence supporting these claims. The issues have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's left ankle disability was granted a 20 percent rating since February 6, 2018. Prior to that date, the disability was not rated higher due to lack of limitation of motion or ankylosis.