Ankle Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee, ankle, and pes planus disabilities due to inadequate examination reports from previous VA examinations. The Veteran is also being asked to provide a separate compensable rating for his bilateral pes planus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination for rating purposes and the need for additional treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, left ankle, right ankle, and erectile dysfunction disabilities. The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and secondary service connection for her right ankle and knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for updated examinations, treatment records, and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right and left ankle disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA examinations are needed to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee torn ACL including meniscus tear, left ankle disability, right wrist disability, tinnitus, and right knee disability. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and left ankle disability due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for all three conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for right ankle arthralgia status post right ankle surgery was denied. The Board has remanded the case to address the issue of service connection for a left knee disorder.,A VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's left knee strain had its onset during service or is related to an injury during service, and if so, whether it has been aggravated by his right ankle disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left leg, right leg, and right ankle disabilities as well as chronic headaches. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were related to active service.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at a 20 percent since March 5, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and further development is required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding medical questions and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a retrospective opinion regarding the Veteran's right ankle disability and an updated examination is needed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left and right ankles, as well as adjustment disorder with depressed mood (claimed as PTSD). The Veteran's claims were previously denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, left ankle disability (secondary to bilateral flat feet), and left knee disability (secondary to bilateral flat feet) due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus.

The Veteran's death was not due to his own willful misconduct and he had a service-connected disability rated totally disabling at the time of his death. However, he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 as he was not in receipt of or entitled to receive compensation for service-connected disability rated totally disabling continuously for at least 10 years prior to his death.,The Veteran's cause of death was recorded as myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease, with multi-infarct dementia noted as a significant condition contributing to the death. The appellant contends that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or contributed substantially to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence or conflicting findings.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder, left knee limitation of extension, right ankle arthritis, and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 29, 2016. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA examinations and further development regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his left shoulder disability and bilateral ankle disabilities. The Veteran is seeking a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.