Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various joint disorders and a traumatic brain injury in July 2008. The Veteran's claims were reopened, but new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen any of the claims.,Service connection was not established for any of the claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further medical evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete VA examinations and a need to consider whether range of motion results from prior examinations would have been reduced if tested in both active and passive motion and in weight-bearing and nonweight-bearing.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to the Veteran's right foot, left foot, right hip, left ankle, right ankle, right thigh, toes of the right foot, toes of the left foot, and left shoulder disabilities. The issues are still in appellate status as service connection has not been granted for all conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for psychiatric disability, right shoulder disability, right hip disability, and bilateral ankle disabilities due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder, finding that the Veteran had continuous symptoms since service and attributing them to a military injury. However, it denied service connection for a right elbow disorder due to lack of current disability.,Service connection was established for a right ankle disorder based on continuity of symptomatology from service.

The Board denied the Appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that his character of discharge was dishonorable and thus barred him from VA benefits.

The Veteran's bilateral hip strain, left ankle degenerative arthritis and strain, and right ankle strain have been granted service connection.,Bell's palsy has not met the criteria for an initial rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's TDIU claim as moot from September 12, 2014 and denied it prior to that date due to lack of evidence showing he was unable to secure or follow gainful employment.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's left ankle disability, finding that the evidence does not support additional symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination for the Veteran's right ankle degenerative joint disease, sprain, and weakness due to incomplete range of motion testing in previous examinations. The claim is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right ankle strain.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right ankle sprain have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal and neurological disabilities, including arthritis of the knees, ankles, feet, and low back, as well as headaches and hypertension. The remand requires obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities from August 22, 2016. The Board granted an extraschedular TDIU for this period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle disability is not related to his active duty service and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for neck, left knee, left elbow, left shoulder, left ankle, and left rib disorders based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding in-service injuries.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The AOJ will seek SSA records, arrange for a VA examination, and consider new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left ankle fracture, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between his current disability and his active service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left knee DJD prior to September 8, 2003 and a rating in excess of 20 percent from September 8, 2003 to December 1, 2019. The Veteran was granted a 60 percent rating for his left knee disability starting from December 1, 2019.