Ankle Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeals to reopen service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and TBI, but denied service connection for right and left ankle disorders.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence showing a nexus to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and a right ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's disabilities had their onset in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder is dismissed as the disability has already been established and compensated. The Veteran's left ankle sprain residuals are granted, but her left shoulder and GI disabilities are denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disorder and a low back disorder, finding that the current conditions did not stem from in-service events or were not shown to be related within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right ankle disability and back disability due to unclear etiology and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral glaucoma and left ankle disability due to additional evidence received after a supplemental statement of the case was issued. The issues include initial compensable ratings, an increased rating, and service connection.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for a right ankle scar associated with right ankle injury status post internal fixation, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable disability rating under VA's skin and scars rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete information about his National Guard and Reserve service, the need for medical opinions regarding spinal disorders, hearing loss/tinnitus, left ankle disorder, and bilateral knee disorders, as well as further development of employment records.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, left knee instability, and right knee instability have been granted increased ratings. Service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for hip disability, right ankle disability, and muscle weakness to obtain additional medical opinions considering the Veteran's post-polio syndrome.

The Veteran's lumbar strain, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability are all granted. The Veteran is awarded a 40% rating for his lumbar strain for the entire appeal period.

The Board has withdrawn the appeals for left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and shin pain. The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea is remanded due to inadequate opinions in the November 2018 VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, bilateral lower extremity neuropathies (left and right), and denied service connection for a left ankle disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any right knee, right ankle, left ankle, or right foot disorder.,Service connection for these conditions is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the medical opinions are against finding a link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of left shoulder impingement syndrome and residuals of a left ankle sprain, finding that there is continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine, left hip, and left posterior tibial tendon dysfunction disabilities have been restored to their respective ratings of 20%, 10%, and 10% effective July 1, 2016.,Service connection for left metatarsalgia has been reopened based on new evidence showing it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected left posterior tibial tendon dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back pain and ankle injuries, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the entire appeal period.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, bilateral hip, and bilateral ankle disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's right foot and ankle disabilities have been granted a 30 percent disability rating from March 11, 2015, to January 30, 2019, and from May 1, 2019. The higher ratings for these conditions are denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for left and right ankle injuries due to inadequate examination opinions.