Ankle Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and inextricability of issues. The TDIU claim is being deferred until all other pending claims are adjudicated.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and left shoulder condition due to the need for further examination and consideration of the evidence.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the previously denied right ankle condition was granted. The Board has now remanded the case for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions, including sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea), left and right ankle disorders, skin condition, psychiatric disorder, and bilateral chondromalacia. The Veteran is required to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and remanded issues related to reductions in ratings for right ankle DJD, peripheral neuropathy of left upper extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of right upper extremity.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle condition due to service-connected bilateral knee disability.,Service connection was granted for the low back condition as being due to service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as the Veteran and his representative withdrew all pending claims before the Board.

The Veteran's right knee disability was granted a 20% rating effective November 13, 2020. The left ankle disability remains rated at 20%. Both disabilities are currently assigned the maximum available ratings.

The Veteran's death was not recognized for DIC and death pension benefits due to the marriage occurring too late. The appellant is being remanded to clarify whether she wishes to proceed as a substitute party or solely for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, right hand disability, right ankle disability, and sleep apnea. The decision found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a back disability, and that the current disabilities were not incurred in or due to service.

The Veteran's Barrett's esophagus was granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected reactive arthritis (previously diagnosed as Reiter's syndrome) of the left ankle. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence received, including STRs and military personnel records. The issues are related to bilateral knee conditions, right ankle condition, back condition (DDD), and bilateral foot condition.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The claim for TDIU was also denied as there were no service-connected disabilities that met the schedular requirements.,The Veteran has a history of employment issues related to his right ankle disability, including part-time work as a retailer and cab driver.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if any of the Veteran's conditions are related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left hand/thumb disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and right knee disorder due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The decision on the left foot disorder claim is pending.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability but has remanded the issue of service connection for a left ankle disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal for all issues.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle strain residuals. The Veteran's recurrent headache disability and left foot and right foot pes planus disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ankle condition likely began during his active service and is granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his left ankle injury with degenerative arthritis was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The evidence did not show ankylosis or its functional equivalent, and the current range of motion measurements were within normal limits.