Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for blood abnormalities, including as secondary to a right ankle disability. The decision concluded that sickle cell trait is not a disease or injury but rather a congenital defect and did not cause any superimposed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding a right ankle disability. The Veteran's service records show complaints of right ankle injury, but no treatment was documented. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any current right ankle disability is related to service or caused by other service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a left ankle disability. The Veteran's current diagnosis of other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is found to be related to his service, warranting service connection. However, there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's low back disability and his period of active service.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for his left ankle and low back disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine, right knee, and right ankle disabilities were remanded for further evaluation. The abdominal incisional hernia was denied. The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy with sciatic nerve involvement and left lower extremity radiculopathy with sciatic nerve involvement were granted initial 20 percent ratings.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right thigh, knee, ankle, and left ankle disorders have been reopened.,Higher ratings for the lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral foot disabilities are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hand burns has been reopened due to new and material evidence.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a back disability, a left ankle disability, and hypertension due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for neck, left ankle, and low back conditions have been denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for migraines has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to outstanding SSA records, an inadequate VA examination regarding his left knee condition, and incomplete medical opinions on secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle strain/sprain, Achilles tendonitis, and lateral collateral ligament sprain. Service connection was denied for cardiac disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition but has remanded the issues of service connection for right leg, left leg, bilateral hip, bilateral ankle, and toe conditions due to lack of evidence in the claims file.

The Veteran's right ankle disability was granted an increased rating to 20 percent for the period prior to December 20, 2019. For the period beginning December 20, 2019, the claim is denied as there is no evidence of marked limited motion.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left ear hearing loss, right ankle disorder, hip strains, restless leg syndromes, vascular disease, edema/varicose veins, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia. The decision also noted that the Veteran's anxiety disorder was granted at a 50% rating for the initial period from June 24, 2011 to September 13, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for upper back, right ankle, and right knee disabilities due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA.,Further development is needed to determine if any of these disabilities are related to the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle fracture residuals and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or noise exposure that could be linked to the current disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, shoulder, and hip disabilities due to a lack of current disability evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left ankle disability, finding no evidence that his current condition began during or is related to his period of service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, left and right ankle disabilities, and a heart disability. The AOJ is instructed to provide the Veteran with an opportunity to submit any SSA medical records in his possession.