Ankle Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder strain, right hip osteoarthritis, right ankle strain, left ankle strain, tinnitus, and gastritis and GERD. The evidence supports the claims based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right ankle disability and an earlier effective date for the TDIU award is dismissed. The Board found that no valid claim was filed within one year prior to February 20, 2020 regarding the TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including headaches, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and low back disorder.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for a heart disability and increased ratings for various knee conditions. The Veteran's claim for headaches was denied, and the right heel calcaneal spur issue remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to TDIU, and referred it for extraschedular consideration as to entitlement to TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left ankle condition, which is secondary to his service-connected disability, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right ankle conditions, as well as bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability and a right hip disability, finding that the disabilities are related to active service due to aggravation of pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records. The issues include bilateral foot disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus (secondary to hearing loss), and bilateral ankle disorders.

The Board denied service connection for DJD in the left foot and left ankle, but granted service connection for E. cloacae infection as a result of his service-connected left ankle joint replacement. Service connection for MRSA was not established due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records. The issues of service connection for left ankle disability, left eye disability, CFS, and fibromyalgia are all being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred during active service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his representative, and as a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a sleep disability and a left ankle disability due to incomplete records. The Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) records are needed to help substantiate her claims.

The Board denied service connection for back, left knee, right knee, and left ankle disorders as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's right ankle condition is granted a 20 percent rating, and his bilateral feet condition remains at 30 percent. The TDIU claim is denied, and the left wrist condition receives an initial compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease with chondrocalcinosis and left ankle degenerative joint disease with calcaneal spur, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service injuries.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle disability, amputation of right index finger, fracture of left wrist, diabetes mellitus, carpal tunnel of left wrist, and carpal tunnel of right wrist. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a cervical spine disability, sinus disability to include sinusitis, left ankle disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty, active duty for training, and inactive duty for training with the Florida Air National Guard.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for the issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for Madelung deformity of the right wrist, plantar fasciitis, left foot, chondromalacia patella, right knee with degenerative arthritis, and residuals, left ankle sprain.