Ankle Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for headaches, degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, posttraumatic stress syndrome with depression, muscle pain of the back and calves due to an undiagnosed illness. Additional VA examinations are needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for residuals of dental trauma, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee injury, and right ankle injury has been granted. The claims are remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia patella, limitation of extension, and instability of the left knee. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle sprain.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI is rated at 70 percent, effective March 2010. The rating for the right foot/ankle disability remains at 30 percent. A separate 20 percent rating was granted for limitation of motion of the right ankle from September 8, 2020 to December 15, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for various knee, wrist, ankle, and lumbosacral disabilities. Service connection was granted for eczema and bilateral eye keratoconus. Migraine headaches were presumed to be incurred in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a mood disability and multiple orthopedic disorders, have rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 16, 2013. The Board has granted a TDIU from that date.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions, including regarding SSA records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a right foot disability, a right ankle disability, and chest pain have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition and a bilateral ankle condition, other than chronic residuals of gout. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by service.

The Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for his left shoulder and left ankle disabilities have been denied. The current ratings of 20 percent for the left shoulder and 10 percent for the left ankle are not considered more than adequate based on the evidence provided.

The Veteran's chronic right and left ankle sprains are currently rated at 10 percent each, but the Board has determined that an increased evaluation is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding requests and lack of proper communication regarding a DRO hearing.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 20 percent rating for left ankle malunion, post crush injury with post traumatic arthritis. The Veteran does not have ankylosis of the left ankle and his disability is characterized by moderate incomplete paralysis of the posterior tibial nerve.

The Board has remanded the claims for initial ratings higher than 10 percent for left and right ankle strain residuals due to a lack of an adequate retrospective medical opinion.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability in any of the claimed joints, and the Veteran's reported symptoms are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for colon cancer and denied vitamin D deficiency. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for bilateral ankle strain was also denied due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or current disability.

The Veteran's right fibula fracture and associated ankle limitation of motion are rated at 20 percent from September 24, 2013 to December 17, 2014. The claim for a higher rating prior to October 8, 2019 is denied as the disability does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back spine disability and right ankle disability has been submitted. The claims are being remanded for further development and consideration.