Ankle Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and remanded the left ankle disorder claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various ankle, knee, and shoulder disorders due to incomplete development of his medical records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various knee, ankle, elbow, hand, hip, and skin disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a link to his military service.

The Board has determined that more development is needed to determine the nature and extent of any employment during the pendency of this appeal, as well as service connection for various conditions. The claims are being remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral ankle and right knee disabilities due to insufficient examination reports addressing the Veteran's reports of flare-ups.

The Board has found that additional development is necessary for the service connection claims related to right heel disability, right ankle disability, headaches, left knee disability, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, but has remanded them for further development and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and outstanding VA treatment records. The issues include right shoulder, right ankle, left ankle, neck, and acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were granted, with the exception of his claim for a higher rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy from August 6, 2020 forward. The combined disability rating exceeded 90 percent since August 18, 2008.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not causally related to any in-service incident and outweighed by the VA opinion.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,His left knee and ankle disorders are not found to be related to his military service, with the exception of a right knee disorder that may be secondary to his left knee disorder. The claims for left knee and ankle disorders are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not found to be related to his military service.,His right knee disorder is also not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the May 2018 remand directives and has ordered additional development to obtain VA treatment records from Allen Park VAMC, Detroit VAMC, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, and any TRICARE records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis of the knees, ankles, arms, hands, feet, and back is remanded.

The Veteran's left and right ankle disabilities have been rated as 30% and 40%, respectively, effective April 7, 2020. The rating for the right ankle is granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a low back condition, neck condition, left ankle condition, and insomnia due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee and left ankle disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ankle arthritis, finding that it is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple issues have been remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of relevant medical records.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, a right ankle disability, and hemoptysis (coughing up blood).,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to his military service.,Specifically, the VA examiners found no medical evidence supporting that any of these conditions were related to service.

The Veteran's OSA, headaches, and right ankle fracture residuals are granted service connection as they are related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues of left shoulder condition and right shoulder condition are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of left ankle injury, left heel spur as secondary to the service-connected disability of residuals of left ankle injury or GERD, and psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder) have been granted.,Service connection has also been granted for diabetes mellitus.