Ankle Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for headaches and myopia have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence or need for additional examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ankle and foot disabilities are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The issues include lumbar spine, cervical spine, left knee, right ankle, and rectal conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee strain with osteoarthritis and left ankle sprain were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to December 3, 2019, or in excess of 10 percent thereafter.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability due to the need for further development and consideration of additional medical evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle and neck disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right Achilles tendon and/or right ankle disability, finding that it did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury. The claim was also denied on secondary service connection as well.

Your claims of service connection for right ankle and left shin disabilities have been resolved by a full grant of the benefit sought in January 2022. The appeal is dismissed as there are no outstanding errors of fact or law to address.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a request from his representative for information regarding the qualifications of the VA examiner who provided an opinion in September 2021. The appeal is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for upper-gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, left shoulder disorder, right hand disorder, low back disorder, left knee disorder, and bilateral ankle disorder as these conditions are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for left ankle and low back disabilities due to incomplete development of records, including inpatient hospital records from service. Additional medical opinions are needed regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's right ankle tendinitis has been rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there was no evidence of 'marked' limitation of motion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left ankle tendonitis with osteoarthritis and calcaneal spurs, as well as a separate rating for left ankle instability, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of his disability status.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his left ankle disability, including during flare-ups and after prolonged use.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's right ankle disability and acquired psychiatric disorder claims, as well as his TDIU claim. The VA will obtain treatment records, schedule a VA examination to assess the severity of the right ankle disability, attempt to verify the Veteran's stressor related to Guantanamo Bay service, and provide an examination for his acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the issues of service connection for a condition of the bilateral hands, back disability, bilateral lower extremities (knees and feet), and left ankle condition. The claims are now pending again for further development.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease C6-7, joint pain of the left hand, and joint pain of the right hand as well as joint pain of the left hip and right hip. The Veteran's current ankle sprain was granted a 10% rating.,Service connection was not established for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, and multiple orthopedic issues, were denied as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right ankle, hand, knee, cervical spine, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities. The cases are to be reviewed with a focus on determining whether these conditions are related to active service.