Ankle Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and right ankle disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal disorders, including right shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, ankle, and foot conditions. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal link to service.

Your service-connected conditions provide a greater benefit than the nonservice-connected pension benefits you requested. Therefore, your claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle residuals from an in-service softball injury and bilateral pes planus (flat feet) with orthotics, finding the evidence to be at least evenly balanced.

Service connection is granted for asthma and rhinitis, with a presumption of exposure to particulate matter in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,The Veteran's vertigo and dizziness are remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a VA medical opinion to address whether her current right ankle disability and scar are related to service, as well as any aggravation of these conditions by other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral ankle disability and denied service connection for difficulty swallowing, to include as secondary to laryngeal condition.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral shin splints, refractive disorder (eye condition), and obesity have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received.,The Veteran's claim for left ankle disability was granted based on the submission of new and material evidence. The right ankle condition remains pending due to remand.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability, granted an initial 50 percent rating for left upper extremity disability, and denied increased ratings for left ankle disability and left ankle instability. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service-connected right ankle disability, finding that there was no CUE in the August 1976 rating decision and that the evidence did not support a finding of undebatable error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment prior to March 3, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions, as well as left and right ankle and shoulder conditions have been granted.,All four of the Veteran's claimed conditions are considered to be related to her active military service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the possibility of missing original claims filed at the time of his discharge in September 1992.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for major depressive disorder, bipolar II disorder, and left ankle disorder. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for right and left foot disorders, a back disability, loss of voice including due to chronic laryngitis, and a left hand disorder were denied. The claim for increased ratings for the right knee instability and lost flexion was granted. A TDIU from February 26, 2015, to March 30, 2016, was granted.

The Board has decided to remand four issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities: insomnia disorder, gout, pes planus, and left ankle collateral ligament sprain. The reasons for this are that VA examinations were not conducted in a timely manner and there is conflicting information regarding the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, ankle, knee, and spine conditions due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is not presumed to have had these conditions during his active service.

The Board has granted a separate extraschedular rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's left ankle instability, but has remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU due to inadequate notice and development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right ankle disorders, finding that the symptoms are due to non-service-connected venous insufficiency. The claim for arthritis of the lumbar spine is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of residuals of left foot calcaneus stress fracture, right fractured talus and ankle injury, and low back disability have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.